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Materials from Russia

Dagestan

An exploration of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the former Soviet republic of Dagestan. Also written by Oksana Buranbaeva.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Voyages and travels, War and conflict
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Russia

Scarecrow

Twelve-year-old Lena comes to live with her eccentric grandfather in a small Russian town and finds herself mocked and persecuted by a gang of her classmates at her new school.

Published: 1990,
Tags: Death, Family life
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Russia

Pupniks: The Story of Two Space Dogs

This book presents the story of the two Soviet dogs, Belka and Strelka, who were sent into space in 1960, paving the way for the first Soviet manned flight.

Published: 2003,
Tags: Dogs, Flight, Soviet Union, space
Categories: EuropeEurope, NonfictionEurope, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia

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