The Wall: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain
Written and Illustrated by Peter Sis
Publisher: Frances Foster Books 2007 56 pages
Genre: Picture book and History
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Summary: This book is based on the experiences of Peter Sis as he grew in Czechoslovakia when it was under Soviet rule. At first he didn’t question what he was told, but then he started questioning the State. He quietly protested against the state through his drawings. He even formed his own rock band, though rock ‘n roll had been forbidden by the State.
Ideas for Activities: (optional)
Study about Lenin and the USSR.
Response: This book is absolutely wonderful. It really makes you think about the difference between democracy and communism.
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