Anastasia, The Last Grand Duchess  •  Carolyn Meyer LITERATURE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 227 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Part of the popular Royal Diaries series, a fictionalized account of the last years of Anastasia Romanov. Anastasia's diary entries detail her progressive consciousness of her increasingly troubled world. Describes the opulence of the Tsarist regime, World War I's impact on Russia and the Bolshevik Revolution. A great introduction to modern Russian history for children ages 9-12. Features historical notes, family trees, and photographs. (RUS188, $10.95)
Eyewitness Russia  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A jazzy, highly visual guide to Russia and its highlights for the traveler. (RUS177, $15.99)
Picture the World, Children's Art Around the Globe  •  Tracy V. Spates ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 68 PAGES • FAMILY A unique book, written by an art teacher who traveled the world in search of culturally significant art by children. This full-color book, illustrated with artworks and documentary photographs, highlights eight nations: Japan, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Russia, Kenya, the United States and Ecuador. Each chapter includes a cultural overview of the featured country, photographs of schoolchildren, descriptions of traditional handicrafts and a hands-on art activity inspired by the country's artistic tradition. It's a globally aware, multicultural book for children ages 6 and up. (WLD31, $24.95)
Rechenka's Eggs  •  Patricia Polacco LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Babushka, an old woman living in Russia, is known for her beautifully painted Ukranian eggs, but when she finds a wounded goose and takes it home to care for it, her simple life gets turned upside down. This charming tale, exquisitely illustrated, is a great way to learn about the Easter holiday traditions of another culture. (RUS327, $7.99)
Tintin In the Land of the Soviets  •  Herge LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 62 PAGES • FAMILY The first and controversial book in The Adventures of Tintin, like many a political satire. (RUS392, $10.99)