NONFICTION: The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and The Fall of Imperial Russia
1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Fleming, Candace. 2014. THE FAMILY ROMANOV: MURDER,
REBELLION, AND THE FALL OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA. Ann Schwartz Books. ISBN 0375867821
2. PLOT
SUMMARY
The story of the Romanov family is widely written about and documented
through books and TV/movies. This is a dynamic family that garners much
interest because of how they lived their lives but also how their lives ended.
This book not only highlights the story of these people but also of the Russian
people and their experiences during this time in history. This book is extremely
intriguing as it is told in a narrative manner while including actual artifacts
(excerpts) from the Romanov family.
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The experience of reading
this book is different than watching a documentary or show like I have before.
You are constantly changing your mind and justifying some of the events that happen
in this highly controversial family’s history. The book is written well in a narrative
way but also highlights facts from history which makes what you’re reading feel
like nonfiction. The most interesting and endearing aspect of this book is the people.
The author does a great job of giving enough detail, experience, and insight of
the individual people to bring you into their insight and decision making.
4. REVIEW
EXCERPT(S)
Robert Sibert Honor Book
Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction
for Children
"An exhilarating narrative history of a
doomed and clueless family and empire." —Jim Murphy, author of Newbery
Honor Books an American Plague and The Great Fire
5.
CONNECTIONS
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This book could be paired up with nonfiction sources of Russia at the time, The
Romanov family, or the experience of Russian people at this time
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This book could be a jumping off point of research into other aspects of the
Romanov family, example: Romanov brides, Romanov sister, Romanov exile, the
last days of the Romanovs, etc.
Based
on a review by Barbara Jean Thompson
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