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Breaking Stalin's nose /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yelchin, Eugene
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Fathers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
Communism > Juvenile fiction.
Political persecution > Soviet Union > Juvenile fiction.
Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Juvenile fiction.
Communism > Fiction.
Political persecution > Soviet Union > Fiction.
Fathers and sons > Fiction.
Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Fiction.
Russia > History > 1925-1953 > Fiction.
Father-son relationship > Fiction.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:140 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
ISBN:9780805092165 (hbk.)
0805092161 (hbk.)