Weaponizing Written Thought

Truth and Personal Sacrifice in I Must Betray You

Authors

  • Amanda K. Stinemetz Fort Hays State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62704/

Keywords:

young adult historical novel, I Must Betray You, Ruta Sepetys, communism, isolationism, endurance

Abstract

The author reviews the young adult historical novel I Must Betray You (2023) by Ruta Sepetys, providing a summary, personal connection, and potential audiences and applications.

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Author Biography

  • Amanda K. Stinemetz, Fort Hays State University

    Dr. Amanda K. Stinemetz is an Assistant Professor of English at Fort Hays State University, where she serves as the Coordinator of Secondary ELA Teacher Education for the Department of English and Modern Languages. She has 15-plus years of experience in ESL instruction for university time-intensive Culture and Language Programs. Similarly, she has 13-plus years of teaching ENG 101/102 to traditional college freshmen and Dual Enrollment credit to high school seniors. Previously, when working at Fairmont State University (WV), Amanda was the DE Coordinator for English, providing DE English courses to the majority of high schools in the state (online, serving over 300 students per semester). Currently, while working at FHSU, Amanda helps manage the family farm in Northwest Kansas which operates a “pick your own” peony flower farm (12 acres of peonies) and offers a “watermelon patch” (15 acres of watermelon hills) to the public. She may be reached at akstinemetz@fhsu.edu.

Kansas English, vol. 106

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Published

2025-07-15

Issue

Vol. 106 (2025)

Section

Young Adult (YA) Book Reviews

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How to Cite

Weaponizing Written Thought: Truth and Personal Sacrifice in I Must Betray You. (2025). Kansas English, 106. https://doi.org/10.62704/