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Republic of Birds, The

Jessica Miller

Ages: 12+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Amulet Books/Abrams

ISBN: 978-1-4197-3675-9

Keywords: Russian folklore, kidnapping, magic

When 12-year-old Olga's family is exiled from the capital of Tsaretsvo, she is happy to escape the city, until her sister is kidnapped.