Their lives in a small Ukrainian town dramatically changed by the 1917 Revolution, the six Koshansky children and their mother struggle to survive in an increasingly hostile environment; after the mother's death, the children escape to America.
Addresses three central problems of the Russian Revolution--the reasons for the collapse of tsarism, the triumph of the Bolsheviks, and the ascendancy of Stalin.
Presents overviews of seven aspects of the Cold War, including its origins, the Red Scare, and espionage, and includes a time line, a glossary, a "people to know" list, and research and activity ideas.
Text and illustrations present a factual overview and analysis of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath, discussing the Communist triumph, the Soviet Union, and world communism. Also includes a glossary, time line, and further-reading list.
a young Jewish woman's journey from the Soviet Union into America--the extraordinary diaries of Raimonda Kopelnitsky
Kopelnitsky, Raimonda
1994
Inspired by the diaries of Anne Frank, Raimonda records her journey to America via Europe with her family. Presents the transition from the nightmarish world of Soviet Russia to her bewilderments, challenges, and achievments in America.
