Everything you need to understand or teach I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.
Ruta Sepetys' first person narrative, I Must Betray You, is a historical thriller that follows the life of Cristian Flurescu as he comes of age under Ceausecu's communist regime. The majority of the novel is set in Bucharest, Romania in the late 1980s. The author explores themes of rebellion, suppression, and hope, amongst others.