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Eugene Yelchin
Eugene Yelchin is a Russian born author and illustrator of children's books. In 2012, Breaking Stalin's Nose, a middle grade novel that he had written and illustrated received a Newbery Honor award. Horn Book magazine called Breaking Stalin's Nose one of the Best Books of 2011. In 2010, the... show more

Eugene Yelchin is a Russian born author and illustrator of children's books. In 2012, Breaking Stalin's Nose, a middle grade novel that he had written and illustrated received a Newbery Honor award. Horn Book magazine called Breaking Stalin's Nose one of the Best Books of 2011. In 2010, the picture book Rooster Prince of Breslov that he illustrated received the National Jewish Book Award. In 2006, he received a Tomie de Paola award. His other books received starred reviews, and were on Children's Choice and the Independent Booksellers lists.
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Irresponsible Reader
Irresponsible Reader rated it 6 years ago
For a MG book, I'm surprisingly intimidated by the prospect of trying to give a synopsis. That's probably a clue about the book. Brangwain Spurge is an elfin historian of moderate renown -- when (as far as he knows) an ancient goblin relic is found in his land, he's dispatched to present it to the g...
Jennifer | Book Den
Jennifer | Book Den rated it 11 years ago
OK, part of this book is really weird, but part of it is really awesome. It starts out with a boy building a snowman with help from his sister. It seems like an average enough read until... a flying saucer shaped like snowman sucks the snowman and the boy up into the vessel... So weird. But THEN we ...
A Rep Reading
A Rep Reading rated it 12 years ago
A traditional Yiddish folktale retold by the author, who's own grandmother told the tale as she knew it a century ago in eastern Europe. The author's note in the back is extremely useful in helping put the folk tale in context of the lessons illustrated in the story, most notably, how all children m...
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 12 years ago
Informative and fun rhyming poems to be read aloud by two voices. Perfect for celebrating spring.
ereksonj
ereksonj rated it 12 years ago
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...
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