Breaking Stalin's Nose
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780606323086 (0606323082)
Publish date: October 15th 2013
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 167
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Russia,
Chapter Books
When I read one of these disillusionment stories, it's so predictable for it to be about the Soviet bloc. The fact that it's historical fiction doesn't change this, because the themes are still there. I remember when Laura Apol suggested we consider that Lois Lowry's The Giver might actually be abou...
3.5 stars.
A very hard book to review. It's short length really belies its depth. Who is this for? I'm not really sure. It's a bit mature for elementary and even some middle school kids, but maybe too simple for high schoolers. And yet, I really loved it. I loved it for tackling such a difficult topic. ...
This book was a quick read with pictures that added to the quality of the story. This book is about Sasha Zaichik whose father is arrested one night and it follows Sasha through the night and following day, and choices he must make to survive. It will be an eye opening story for children to read, bu...
I try not to question "the committee's" choices but this book flew across the room when I finished. It reads like a short story which should be featured on NPR's selected shorts. NOT and early chapter book.Really, Schmidt and Ness didn't make the cut, but this got through?
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