FORGOTTEN FIRE

Drawing on his own great-uncle's experiences, Bagdasarian covers the years 1915-1918 when a boy from a wealthy, well-respected family from Bitlis, Turkey, is stripped of everything simply because he is Armenian. "The prose is often graceful and the events are as gripping as they are horrifying," said PW. Ages 14-up. (Apr.)

Note: Additional reviews of children's books can be found in the Children's Religion section (p. 79).