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Dissidents

Neal Shusterman (1989)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.39

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Heroine archetypes

Outlaw / Fugitive

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Derek, son of the recently deceased American ambassador to the Soviet Union, decides to smuggle a Russian dissident's daughter out of Moscow and achieves a greater understanding of himself, his principles, and his deep-seated feelings for his father.

Tags

Historical ThrillerCold War FictionPolitical Drama