Behind the Border
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Narrated by:
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Sasha Sonder
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By:
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Nina Kossman
About this listen
A collection of moving, often funny vignettes about a childhood spent in the Soviet Union poignantly captures what life could be like behind the old Iron Curtain.
©1994 Nina Kossman (P)2026 Nina KossmanCritic reviews
* From Booklist *
"Kossman's vivid picture of life behind the Iron Curtain and her notes at the end of the book will be useful discussion starters for classes studying political changes in Eastern Europe."
*From Publishers Weekly*
"13 short pieces...pungently convey the effects of growing up under a totalitarian regime."
*From Kirkus Reviews*
"Young readers will identify readily with the impetuous Nina."
*From School Library Journal*
"With poignant innocence, Kossman writes of her childhood experiences in Russia.... This unique book will serve to promote discussions of freedom.”