| Angel on the Square Contributor(s): Whelan, Gloria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064408795 ISBN-13: 9780064408790 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: Torn between love of her country and an awakening political awareness while living in St. Petersburg in 1914, young Katya Ivanova is safe behind palace walls, but she comes of age in the shadow of the Russian Revolution and her once-certain future dissolves. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001016639 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: Russian Saga |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.14" W x 7.74" (0.45 lbs) 293 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53467 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird comes "an absorbing saga"* about a young heroine coming of age in the tumultuous years leading up to the Russian revolution. Gripping, accessible historical fiction that's perfect for schools and classrooms, as well as for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein. In the fall of 1914, safe behind palace walls, Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place. The daughter of a lady in waiting to the Empress, Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses, and the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace, a terrible war is sweeping through Europe, and Russia is beginning to crumble under the weight of a growing revolution. Now, as Katya's once-certain future begins to dissolve, she must seek to understand what is happening to her beloved country and, for the first time in her life, take charge of her own destiny. With her trademark lyricism, spare prose, and strong young heroine, award-winning author Gloria Whelan has again taken a chapter from history and transformed it into compelling historical fiction. *Kirkus |
Contributor Bio(s): Whelan, Gloria: - Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan. |