From the author of Nowhere Boy comes a middle-grade survival story that uncovers a family secret tied to the Holodomor famine in Soviet Ukraine. Thirteen-year-old Matthew is struggling with his dad overseas and his great-grandmother moving in during a pandemic. A photo leads him to a shocking revelation about his family''s past. Set in the present and 1930s USSR, The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh sheds light on the devastating Holodomor. This timely novel of family, survival, and sacrifice is perfect for fans of historical fiction.