Breaking Stalin's Nose
by Eugene Yelchin
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 720L (~4th grade) · 176 pages · 2013
Why we'd hand it over
A haunting, precisely written indictment of totalitarianism told through a 10-year-old's loss of innocence—rare for this age group and unforgettable; parents should know it ends in genuine loss, not redemption.