tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post8403179070547238686..comments2024-01-17T00:09:34.642-08:00Comments on Jenni Enzor: MMGM: I Am DavidJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-69387671462042763842017-07-17T14:30:25.617-07:002017-07-17T14:30:25.617-07:00My daughter was adopted from Russia, so we are int...My daughter was adopted from Russia, so we are interested in all things Russian in our house. You might like the YA book Between Shades of Gray, which has a similar theme.Susan Olsonhttp://timetraveltimestwo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-49125451428708099872017-07-12T20:53:44.294-07:002017-07-12T20:53:44.294-07:00Thanks for the review. I have never heard of this ...Thanks for the review. I have never heard of this book before. I had a book published earlier this year (Duck and Cover) that takes place during the cold war - the Cuban Missile Crisis to be exact. Talking with kids, I have found that a lot of them don't know much about this time period. janet smarthttp://creativewritingintheblackberrypatch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-82797027380356379192017-07-10T20:12:34.509-07:002017-07-10T20:12:34.509-07:00Glad to hear that you enjoyed this book, even if y...Glad to hear that you enjoyed this book, even if your son didn't have the chance to read it. I do like modern history books, they feel much closer and real to me than history books set centuries ago. And I always love an outsider's view on western culture! Thanks for the review!Sue Kookyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948675093181132146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-63202822435695287302017-07-10T14:37:10.373-07:002017-07-10T14:37:10.373-07:00My sis-in-law is from Russia, so this would of cou...My sis-in-law is from Russia, so this would of course have an added interest for me. However, it really sounds like the kind of book that has something to offer nearly everyone.<br />Thanks for the recommendation, and happy MMGM!Suzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-52802565923818980412017-07-10T10:06:44.649-07:002017-07-10T10:06:44.649-07:00I haven't heard of any MG books that cover thi...I haven't heard of any MG books that cover this time and place. How interesting. Thanks for the review and for sharing your story of how you came to be interested in the Russian culture.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-53351380030396202072017-07-10T09:37:40.408-07:002017-07-10T09:37:40.408-07:00I bet it's really powerful. That is a viewpoin...I bet it's really powerful. That is a viewpoint we don't see.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-76293760381486739752017-07-10T06:48:49.892-07:002017-07-10T06:48:49.892-07:00I still have my own hardcover copy of this book fr...I still have my own hardcover copy of this book from fifth grade, but back then it was called NORTH TO FREEDOM. I found it fascinating when I was growing up and re-read it every few years. But then I've always liked books about a kid having to survive on his own. The part that stuck with me most was his request for a cake of soap! Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-36822308118997026332017-07-10T05:57:18.893-07:002017-07-10T05:57:18.893-07:00Thanks for sharing this book and your own story th...Thanks for sharing this book and your own story that got you interested in Russian culture and history. I have added this one to my list as I enjoy character driven stories.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-39607436205552579632017-07-10T05:48:43.614-07:002017-07-10T05:48:43.614-07:00My grandfather escaped the Bolshevik revolution by...My grandfather escaped the Bolshevik revolution by stowing away on a fishing boat. Definitely looking for this. Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.com