Author eugene yelchin is the author and illustrator of the newbery honor book breaking stalins nose. Kind of like the boy scouts, but not really red scarves, short shorts, and knee socks. Sep 11, 2011 breaking stalins nose is a story about sasha zaichik, a schoolaged boy, who lived in russia during stalins rule. This study guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of breaking stalin s nose. Free breaking stalins nose worksheets and literature unit. This discussion guide to breaking stalins nose, a 2012 newbery honor book by eugene yelchin, introduces middle school students to this historical setting. Picture book authorillustrator yelchin won ton makes an. Book with at least three letters of bingo consecutively in order in the title. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. History teachers generally agree that children should be told about stalin at this. This book trailer was created by 2nd grade students based upon this newberry honor book. One of horn books best fiction books of 2011 sasha zaichik has known the laws of the soviet young pioneers since the age of six. Growing up in moscow in the midtwentieth century, tenyearold sasha worships joseph. The authors accompanying illustrations, at once whimsical and slightly eerie, only enhance the mood.
Mar 16, 20 the young hero of breaking stalins nose is eleven years old the ideal age at which to read the book. Sashas dream is to become a soviet pioneer and become a true communist. After his fathers arrest and imprisonment, he realizes that all that he once thought perfect is actually more doubtful then it seemed. Growing up in moscow in the midtwentieth century, tenyearold sasha worships joseph stalin and cant wait to take the oath as a young pioneer. His dad works in the state security and on the eve of sashas induction into the soviet pioneers his dad is arrested and taken away. His dad even gives him the super luxe scarlet scarf as a gift. The author tells us how to pronounce his name, and provides background on.
Eugene yelchin is the author and illustrator of the haunting of falcon house, arcadys goal, and the newbery honor book breaking stalins nose. Breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin is a historical fiction novel. To ask other readers questions about breaking stalins nose, please sign up. Breaking stalins nose, a study guide study, teaching. The main character is a boy named sasha zaichik, and adores stalin, his great leader and teacher. He called one of his state security agents in to handle the situation. Sasha zaichik is the main character, a young boy who is very. I cant imagine what life was like for sasha living in the soviet union, never knowing what the country he lived in was really doing. Picture book author illustrator yelchin makes an impressive middlegrade debut with this. Breaking stalins nose written and illustrated by eugene. Breaking stalin s nose spiritualethical connection do you think it is okay for innocent people to be persecuted for what they believe, even if it goes against popular vote.
Study guide know the characters and places in the story. Breaking stalins nose research project for the english i classes studying eugene yelchins newbery honor book, breaking stalins nose, here are the lesson plan, pre and posttest results, and powerpoint presentation for the lesson. Based on what you learned in breaking stalins nose, compare your rights with those of russians under stalins rule. Sasha the kid had a rough time the genre historical fiction the book is very suspenseful also if your a big fan of humor dont read this book. Russian villains whose language is mostly understood through film subtitles. He has dreamed of becoming a young soviet pioneer all his short life and serving stalin whom he worships. One of horn books best fiction books of 2011sasha zaic. The young pioneer is devoted to comrade stalin, the communist party, and communism. Sasha lives in the ussr with his father in a communal apartment with 47 other people. Ten minutes later, stalin found his pipe in a drawer, and called the agent to let him know. In fact, we should probably take everything sasha says with a grain or two of salt, since he s a pretty young guy trying to figure out a very complex. Breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin, paperback barnes. While a general background page is provided, you may wish.
Book theme projectbreaking stalins nose by jeeoo song on. Breaking stalins nose book cover check out the cover for the american edition of yelchins book. But now that it is finally time to join the young pioneers, the day sasha has. The young hero of breaking stalins nose is eleven years old the ideal age at which to read the book. Breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin scholastic. Thats a big clue that we should proceed with caution. Eugenes illustrated novel breaking stalins nose won the. Breaking stalins nose discussion guide teachervision. Start studying breaking stalins nose authors note and interview.
Breaking stalins nose by eugene velchin is the story of sasha zaichik, a tenyearold russian boy who lives in a commune with his father and forty other russian citizens. Breaking stalins nose is a young adult novel that is considered historical fiction the setting is moscow during the stalin era. Breaking stalin s nose written and illustrated by eugene yelchin, 160 pp, rl 4 breaking stalin s nose by eugene yelchin was one of two books that won the newbery honor medal this year. Festival of contemporary russian jewish american culture. That s a big clue that we should proceed with caution. Breaking stalins nose chapters 110 flashcards quizlet. In breaking stalins nose, yelchin successfully summons his talents as an accomplished artist and picture book illustrator, as well as his personal experience as the child of a soviet communist, to portray sashas shattering comingofage tale. Use literature to study the soviet union during stalin s dictatorial regime. Breaking stalin s nose is told from the point of view of sasha, a tenyearold boy.
Buy a cheap copy of breaking stalins nose book by eugene yelchin. He has also illustrated several books for children, including crybaby, who ate all the cookie dough. Born and educated in russia, he left the former soviet union when he was twentyseven years old. Mar 10, 2014 breaking stalins nose book trailer sarah roberts. Stalins propaganda machine deceived ordinary people into believing that countless spies and terrorists threatened their security. Free breaking stalin s nose study unit worksheets for teachers to print. In the novel, tenyearold sasha is about to join the young soviet pioneers when his world comes crashing down. After his father s arrest and imprisonment, he realizes that all that he once thought perfect is actually more doubtful then it seemed. The society depicted in eugene yelchins breaking stalins nose is a sort of big.
Breaking stalins nose is a 2011 childrens historical novel written and illustrated by eugene. This book was written with such meaning it was like the author really had to make the decision to join the young pioneers. Parents need to know that eugene yelchins wrote breaking stalins nose to expose and confront the fear and horrors that people lived with under stalins dictatorship in the soviet union. Kids wings activities for breaking stalins nose by eugene. Breaking stalins nose, a historical fiction novel by eugene yelchin, depicts the story of sasha zaichik, a tenyearold boy who lives with his distinguished father in a crowded apartment in the soviet union. Breaking stalins nose, a study guide thank you for purchasing this study guide for breaking stalins nose, the story of a young boy living in a cruel and repressive society and how his life changes when his only support, his father, is arrested as a traitor and taken to prison. Apr 9, 20 in the stalinist era of the soviet union, tenyearold 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Book about birth or death childbearing, midwifery, human aging this is a combo of the childbearing and human aging suggestions 14. Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. Sasha, vovka, and borka are all outcasts in the novel. Use literature to study the soviet union during stalins dictatorial regime.
Breaking stalins nose chapters 110 study guide by deirdreberry includes 15 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Newbery honorwinning tale of growing up in stalinist ussr. Breaking stalin s nose is a 2011 children s historical novel written and illustrated by eugene yelchin. I set this story in the past but the main issue in it transcends time and place. Readings of breaking stalins nose 20 by russian american eugene yelchin, a winters day in 1939 20 by polish new zealander melinda szymanik and between shades of gray 2011 by lithuanian american ruta sepetys are used to illustrate some of the key features, textual strategies and cognitive effects of bloodlands fiction as a genre of. Have you or anyone you know ever been persecuted for believing in something that someone else thought was. I had never heard of it but the title was immediately intriguing and upon reading, the book proved to be chilling, suspenseful and utterly unforgettable. Sasha zaichik has known the laws of the soviet young pioneers since the age of six. A story just as relevant in our world, where innocent people face persecution and death for making a choice about what they believe to be right, as that of yelchins childhood. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. As the story s contrasting communism with capitalism, readers are inspired to learn more about their own governments constitutional republic that protects citizens from such tyranny and encourages ownership of property. The novel was given a 2012 newbery honor award for excellence in children s literature along with numerous other awards and distinctions. The nose recounts for sasha a story about a time when he stalin had some workers arrested for stealing his pipe. Breaking stalins nose is told from the point of view of sasha, a tenyearold boy.
Breaking stalins nose written and illustrated by eugene yelchin, 160 pp, rl 4 breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin was one of two books that won the newbery honor medal this year. Raised in the strictly communist ussr, zaichik nearly worships joseph stalin. This is a wonderful little book for anyone in search of an affecting. Although sasha is 10, most 10yearolds wont have enough background information on this period of history to see the depth of sashas naivete or to understand just how misplaced his optimism is. His dad is the best communist ever and works for the soviet secret police, and sasha himself is about to be accepted into the young soviet pioneers tomorrow. For more information on how to create a book trailer go to. Free breaking stalins nose study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Told over a period of only 2 days of sashas life, his story reveals what it must have been like for youngsters and families during stalins reign. To me the book the book is good and bad because it has a good beginning an a bad ending. Yet even the most imaginative child may find it difficult to wrap his mind around the mad. The book opens in either the late 1940s or early 1950s in moscow with 10 year old sasha zaichik, a devoted communist youth, writing a letter of praise to current soviet leader, joseph stalin, on the eve of his induction into the mandatory organization the young pioneers. It is set in moscow during the stalin era and shows a boy s disillusion with his hero stalin after his father is unjustly arrested. Read breaking stalins nose online by eugene yelchin books. Ambers scaifea 2020 category challenge 2020 category.
The paperback of the breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin at barnes. Be able to tell what makes each one an outcast in the eyes of their fellow soviets. This discussion guide to breaking stalin s nose, a 2012 newbery honor book by eugene yelchin, introduces middle school students to this historical setting. To attain specific common core gradelevel standard for their classrooms and. Thank you for purchasing this study guide for breaking stalins nose, the story of a young boy living in a cruel and repressive society and how his life changes when his only support, his father, is arrested as a traitor and taken to prison. Read breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin for free with a 30 day free trial. Jun 17, 20 book trailer for breaking stalin s nose by eugene yelchin. But now that it is finally time to join the young pioneers, the day sasha has awaited for so. Breaking stalins nose 2011, arkadys goal 2014, and the haunting of falcon house 2016. Breaking stalins nose is a story about sasha zaichik, a schoolaged boy, who lived in russia during stalins rule. A young pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience. Sasha is enthralled with communism and he idolizes comrade stalin who is the leader and teacher. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. In fact, we should probably take everything sasha says with a grain or two of salt, since hes a pretty young guy trying to figure out a very complex.
The emotional impact of this story is strong and i thought on this book, these characters. All sasha wants to do is to be like his father, a member of the state security secret police, and. In the stalinist era of the soviet union, tenyearold 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. During his reign, from 1923 to 1953, joseph stalin ensured his absolute power by waging war against the russian people. His american mother is dead and he resides in a communal apartment with his high ranking party member father. Lesson plan and powerpoint for breaking stalins nose. Breaking stalins nose has the same feel as red scarf girl by jili. See more ideas about stalinist, soviet union and joseph stalin. How to talk to children about joseph stalin russia beyond. Have students understand and identify the elements below as they read. Breaking stalins nose will appeal to readers who are sophisticated enough to see behind the words of an unreliable narrator.
Sep 27, 2011 sasha zaichik has known the laws of the soviet young pioneers since the age of six. Eugene has written and illustrated the young adult novels. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. Their knowledge about russia is based on recent events with typical. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. A young pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings.
Book trailer for breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin. Eugene yelchin is the author of breaking stalins nose 3. Breaking stalins nose, a study guide by its a novel idea. Breaking stalins nose by eugene yelchin, paperback. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in. Sasha zaichik is a tenyearold boy living in the soviet union sometime in the 1950s. Matching be able to describe the difficulties of communal living at least three. But now that it is finally time to join the young pioneers. Breaking stalin s nose by eugene yelchin is a historical fiction novel.
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