| The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia Contributor(s): Hautzig, Esther (Author) |
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ISBN: 006440577X ISBN-13: 9780064405775 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 Annotation: The bestselling classic of World War II--now in a digest edition. "Taken prisoner by the Russians in 1941 and shipped by cattle car to a forced labor camp, Esther (Hautzig), her mother, and her grandmother managed to stay together and to keep each other alive through near starvation and arctic winters".--ALA Booklist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Holocaust - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 68013582 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.35 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Holocaust - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 361 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the remarkable true story of a family during one of the bleakest periods in history, a story that radiates optimism and the resilience of the human spirit (Washington Post). In June 1941, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are accused of being capitalists, "enemies of the people." Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded into crowded cattle cars. Their destination: the endless steppe of Siberia. For five years, Esther and her family live in exile, weeding potato fields, working in the mines, and struggling to stay alive. But in the middle of hardship and oppression, the strength of their small family sustains them and gives them hope for the future. The first winner of the Sydney Taylor Awards was Esther Hautzig's The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia, and 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of this powerful classic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hautzig, Esther: - Esther Hautzig was the author of many books for children and adults. The Endless Steppe is an autobiographical account of her childhood in Siberia. It was a National Book Award nominee and an ALA Notable Children's Book. It also received the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. |