Library's review
An insightful story about living in the Soviet Union and the choices citizens faced on a daily basis. This is a story of how a young boy begins to question ev - erything he had previously understood to be true about “Comrade Stalin” and the Soviet government
Genres
Lexile
670L
Publication
Henry Holt & Company (2011), Edition: 1, 160 pages
Description
In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs.
Awards
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Fiction — 2011)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2015)
Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Finalist — Juvenile — 2011)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2014)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2013-2014)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 2012)
Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature (Honor Book — 2012)
Mitten Award (Winner — 2012)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 2017)
Historical Novel Society Editors' Choice (Children/Young Adult)
CCBC Choices (2012)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2012)
Notable Children's Book (2012)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2011
ISBN
0805092161 / 9780805092165
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |