Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Bolshoi saga volume 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
After a harrowing defection to the United States in 1982, Russian teenager Marya and her father settle in Brooklyn, where Marya is drawn into a web of intrigue involving her gift of foresight, her mother's disappearance, and a boy she cannot bring herself to trust.
4) Audacity
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"A historical fiction novel in verse detailing the life of Clara Lemlich and her struggle for women's labor rights in the early 20th century in New York."--
5) Dear Emma
Author
Language
English
Description
In her letters to a Vermont friend, eighth grader Dossi, a Russian, Jewish immigrant living in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1910, shares her thoughts about her new brother-in-law, the diphtheria epidemic, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
6) Thunder cake
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
As they plant trees and do other environmental projects for the Civilian Conservation Corps, Russian immigrants Pavel and Anatoly are happy to find employment during the Great Depression, but when other workers accuse them of not being "real Americans," Pavel and Anatoly learn the words to the Star Spangled Banner, newly designated by Congress as the national anthem.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Early in the twentieth century, Nathan embarks on a voyage from Russia to New York City hoping to become an opera singer, and works hard while missing his home and family. Includes note about the author's grandfather, who inspired the story, and his children.
11) Molly's pilgrim
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Told to make a Pilgrim doll for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly is embarrassed when her mother tries to help her out by creating a doll dressed as she herself was dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom.
Author
Language
English
Description
In the small town of Rusty Nail, Minnesota, in the early 1950s, musically talented ten-year-old Franny wants to take advanced piano lessons from newcomer Olga Malenkov, a famous Russian musician suspected of being a communist spy by gossipy members of the community.
15) The dream jar
Author
Language
English
Description
After emigrating to America, each member of a Russian family works hard to contribute to the family's dream of someday owning and running a store.
Author
Language
English
Description
When seventeen-year-old Charlotte Lang's father is taken hostage while reporting on the aftermath of an earthquake in Ukraine, Charlotte, a photographer most comfortable observing life, and her mother, a reserved Russian immigrant who expresses caring through pastries, must repair their strained relationship and find a way to rescue Charlotte's dad.
17) Brooklyn Bridge
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1903 Brooklyn, fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes for the worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apartment into a factory, while nearby the glitter of Coney Island contrasts with the dismal lives of children dwelling under the Brooklyn Bridge.
18) A piece of home
Author
Language
English
Description
Gregor decides to take his special blanket when his family leaves Russia to live in America, but he worries about his choice all during the journey.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a purchase. Submit Request