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A historical and current look at Russia, discussing the land, the government, the people, and the economy.
Gr 5-8-This study consists of chapters on the land, history and government, the people, cultural life, and the economy, and has visuals on almost every page. Sidebars present special topics such as permafrost, the Cossacks, and caviar. The text is generally adequate, but in places it can be misleading. For example, twice the author asserts that Russia "joined some of the former Soviet republics to become the Russian Federation," when, in fact, it is composed of the same autonomous republics and regions as in the Soviet period. The history section offers no explanation of what happened between the February and November revolutions, and readers are told that opposition to Mikhail Gorbachev was spearheaded by Boris Yeltsin, while there is no mention of the coup attempt by a group of dedicated communists. In the section on people, the only photo of a minority group shows Roma children, who are described as begging. This chapter on people includes many social challenges, such as alcoholism and HIV/AIDS, but the book presents a largely positive picture of cultural life and inheritance of the Russians. The suggestions for further reading are an odd mix of books for preteens and complex novels by Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. The strongest feature of the book is the enhanced Web site, which provides an array of links for reports that have lots of wonderful photographs, maps, and videos.-Elizabeth Talbot, University of Illinois, Champaign Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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reviewed Russia in Pictures on August 23, 2015
Russia in Pictures
Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com
THE ECO-DIARY OF KIRAN SINGER opens with letters between Kiran and her grandmother. Kiran's grandmother invites her to spend time with her on a conservation crew that is working to restore a bog. Along with the invitation, Kiran's grandmother sends her a birthday gift of a new journal. Kiran's five-day visit is told through a series of thirty-five poems written in her journal. The collection is organized by daily entries and each day has several poems.
The new journal proves to be the perfect place for Kiran to record her impressions and experiences during the week she spends working in the bog. The poems are light, lilting, and as warm as the summer days they describe. Each poem conveys a sense of wonder for the beauty and magic of nature. The poems contain highly evocative words that transport readers to the bog and allow you to experience things as she must have. In "Bog Walking," for instance, she writes, "...Don't ever step in the bog/or the moss and the mud and the peat will suck/schlupp! schlupp! on your shoe/and you will be stuck...".
The story and the poems within it were inspired by the time author Sue Ann Alderson spent working on the restoration of Camosun Bog in Vancouver, B.C. The poems reflect the real experiences and real people that she encountered during that time. The illustrations by Millie Ballance contribute to the warm, peaceful spirit of the book. They are the perfect balance to the poems and the images and colors are as soothing as the words they accompany.
Whether you are a lover of poetry, nature, or just good books, you are sure to enjoy the time you spend reading THE ECO-DIARY OF KIRAN SINGER.
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