Angel on the Square
by:
Gloria Whelan (author)
In the fall of 1914, safe behind palace walls, Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place. The daughter of a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses; the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace, a terrible war is sweeping...
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In the fall of 1914, safe behind palace walls, Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place. The daughter of a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses; the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace, a terrible war is sweeping through Europe, and Russia is beginning to crumble under the weight of a growing revolution. Now, as Katya′s once-certain future begins to dissolve, she must seek to understand what is happening to her beloved country and, for the first time in her life, take charge of her own destiny. Ages 10+
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780064408790 (0064408795)
Publish date: January 7th 2003
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Russia,
High School
Series: St. Petersburg (#1)
A good informative book for children curious about the Russian Revolution. I haven't given it more stars because the emotional relationship between Katya and Misha does not ring true. For this reason these two central characters seem flat, hollow, merely story book characters. Their feelings for eac...
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