The Boy Who Refused to Sing : A picture book for older readers about having the courage to fight for your freedom

The Boy Who Refused to Sing was inspired by Leeza Baric's father, Nikola Baric who escaped from former Yugoslavia in search of freedom in 1957. Based on a true story, it is a simple narrative with universal themes. While it is about the brutality of life under communism, the book questions how free any of us are today. What songs are you being forced to sing and how far would you go to fight for your freedom?