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1917 – 1941
The Russian Revolution overthrew the monarchy and brought Lenin’s Bolsheviks to power, creating the Soviet Union. Under Stalin, the country industrialized rapidly and became a world power, though his rule was marked by harsh repression.
Picture books
The Apartment
Story of a fictional family’s history through illustrations of their apartment spanning 100 years
Threads: Zlata’s Ukrainian Shirt
Poignant story of a girl drawing strength from her Ukrainian identity during the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide
Chapter books and novels
Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel
Moving graphic novel about a girl exiled to Siberia with her family
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
Fictional diary from Anastasia’s perspective during the last days of the Tsars
Angel on the Square
Story of a girl in the Tsar’s court learning about life outside the palace on the eve of revolution
The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia
True story of a family who spent five years in exile in Siberia
Non-fiction books
Biographies
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