Yelchin, Eugene,

Breaking Stalin's nose /written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. - first edition. - New York : Henry Holt, (c)2011. - 140 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

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.



Newbery honor book, 2012. Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2012

9780805092165

2011005792


Fathers and sons--Juvenile fiction.
Communism--Juvenile fiction.
Political persecution--Soviet Union--Juvenile fiction.
Communism--Fiction.
Political persecution--Soviet Union--Fiction.
Communism--Fiction.

PZ7 / .B743 2011 PZ7