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Breaking
Stalin's Nose Russia was in transition after the Bolshevik Revolution, led by Lenin and Joseph Stalin. Under their iron hand, Communism was replacing the reign of the murdered Czar. Then, after the death of Lenin, Stalin took charge, and life became even more difficult for ordinary citizens who were led to fear unseen spies and terrorists. They lived with hunger, were arrested without cause, and before the end of Stalin's 25 year rule, between 20 and 40 million were killed. What if you had been a child during that time? Sasha Zaichik was proud of his father, a member of Stalin's secret police who could unmask disguised enemies that infiltrated the borders of the Soviet Union. Unaware that it was propaganda which provided his security all of his life, Sasha's goal was to someday be a member of the Young Pioneers and serve his beloved leader, Stalin. He had learned all of the laws of the Young Pioneers. He knew their salute. He was honored as a ideal student. Tomorrow, that dream would come true. He would become a Young Pioneer. Instead, his world turned upside down. Told over a period of only 2 days of Sasha's life, his story reveals what it must have been like for youngsters and families during Stalin's reign. As the story's contrasting Communism with capitalism, readers are inspired to learn more about their own government's Constitutional Republic that protects citizens from such tyranny and encourages ownership of property. Author Eugene Yelchin writes with the authority, experience, and emotion of one who lived in Stalin's Russia. His Author's Notes clarify more detailed history. Breaking Stalin's Nose will transport your students into history and stimulate their patriotism, making them thankful to be strong, talented, and secure Americans! Its illustrations help to make it more accessible to younger students. The Kids' Wings literature guide invites group discussion, problem solving, research, writing, skill building, and authentic writing prompts, interactive multiple choice evaluation, and a culminating interactive Jeopardy-type game. Teachers who want students to enjoy the very best of historical fiction that pulls the reader into history through a compelling story will make this book part of their classroom libraries. The 40-page Kids Wings literature guide and Jeopardy-like interactive game for Breaking Stalin's Nose provides multiple layers of activities, group projects, skill building, and research into historical documents that provide the foundation of our own government. Research
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