Breaking Stalin’s Nose
1. Title- Breaking Stalin’s Nose
2. Author- Eugene Yelchin
3. Illustrator- Eugene Yelchin
4. Genre- Children’s Chapter Book
5. Subgenre- Historical Fiction
6. Theme-Human Rights, European History, and Parents
7. Primary and secondary characters- Sasha
8. Award(s) date of publication-Newberry Honor 2011
9. Publishing company- Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
10. Brief summary and how you would use the book, with students.
In Breaking Stalin’s Nose, Yelchin tells his personal experience as the child of a Soviet Communist, to portray Sasha’s shattering coming-of-age tale. All Sasha wants to do is to be like his father, a member of the State Security secret police, and to join the Young Pioneers, the national youth organization devoted to Comrade Stalin and Communism. When his father is accused of being a traitor and arrested in the middle of the night, Sasha’s world begins to unravel. Now homeless, he attempts to make sense of the arrest while showing unwavering loyalty to the Soviet Union. This story is told over a two day period. When he and other children are continually forced to choose between their families, friends, and nation, Sasha learns new meanings and consequences of loyalty and righteousness. This is a great book. This is the book we choose as a group! Love it!!! How would I incorporate this book in my classroom. I would engage my students to inquiry about what it means to be responsible citizen. What process must one follow to become a citizen of a particular country? I think this would be great to do in the classroom.
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