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'''[[The Lost Year]]: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine'''<br>
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'''[https://amzn.to/3RcLDq1 Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781338245752 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
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'''[https://amzn.to/3WEGV7w Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781250313607 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
 
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'''Time Frame:''' 1933<br>
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'''Geographic Area:''' North America, Asia<br>
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'''Geographic Area:''' Russia <br>
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'''Country:''' United States, Afghanistan<br>
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'''Country:''' Russia, United States<br>
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'''Topics:''' 9/11, Afghanistan War<br>
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'''Topics:''' Holodomor, Soviet Union <br>
 
'''Genre:''' Fiction <br>
 
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'''''[[American History|American History]]''' > [[Modern Age Booklist|Modern Age]] > 9/11''
 
  
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'''The instant #1 New York Times bestseller.'''
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'''''[[World History|World History]]''' > [[Modern Age Booklist|Modern Age]] > Soviet Union''
  
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In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present.
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'''From the author of Nowhere Boy - called “a resistance novel for our times” by The New York Times - comes a brilliant middle-grade survival story that traces a harrowing family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine that devastated Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s.'''
  
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September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape?
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Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist dad is stuck overseas indefinitely, and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to his stress and isolation.
  
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September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger?
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But when Matthew finds a tattered black-and-white photo in his great-grandmother’s belongings, he discovers a clue to a hidden chapter of her past, one that will lead to a life-shattering family secret. Set in alternating timelines that connect the present-day to the 1930s and the US to the USSR, Katherine Marsh’s latest novel sheds fresh light on the Holodomor – the horrific famine that killed millions of Ukrainians, and which the Soviet government covered up for decades.
  
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Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.
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An incredibly timely, page-turning story of family, survival, and sacrifice, inspired by Marsh’s own family history, The Lost Year is perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys' Between Shades of Gray and Alan Gratz's Refugee.
  
 
==Emily's Review==
 
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This is the first book I've actually read that deals directly with the events of 9/11. This book was riveting, emotional, and impactful. I recommend reading with a box of tissues nearby, because this book will break your heart.  
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This story had me hooked from the first chapter. Told in multiple perspectives across two timelines, we learn the history of one family during the Holodomor.
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We're following the perspectives of three children - Matthew, who lives in 2020 New Jersey and is living through the early days of the Covid pandemic, Helen, a Ukrainian American girl living in 1933 Brooklyn, and Mila, a young Soviet girl in 1933 Kyiv. Matthew's GG, or Great Grandmother has come to live with them during the pandemic. When his mother grounds him and takes away his switch, he spends his time helping his GG sort through her boxes of belongings. This is where he discovers a long-buried secret.
  
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Told in dual perspectives, the author weaves together two timelines. Brandon is a 9-year-old boy who, because he was suspended from school, had to go with his father to work at the World Trade Center on that fateful day. His father works at the restaurant on the 107th floor. Brandon bears witness to the events of 9/11 as they unfold. Reshmina is an 11-year-old Afghani girl who is living in a warzone between the American soldiers and the Taliban. She is angry at the state of her country and her lack of a future and she's desperate to keep her twin brother from joining the Taliban like all the other boys in her village.
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GG tells him the story of three cousins. Helen, a young girl determined to help her family in Ukraine, Nadiya, a starving Kulak, and Mila, a spoiled Soviet communist. The way the author wove these children's stories together was captivating. I literally couldn't put this book down. I really appreciated the way the author used reporting and media to tell the story. The characters in this book are so vibrant that they practically walk off the page. I loved seeing their sheer determination and will to live. This story left me wanting to read more about this period in history.  
  
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This story is raw and intense. Both characters are dealing with some very harrowing situations, so there are tons of content warnings in this story. The characters are very believable and the writing is very fast-paced. The author brings up some great topics for conversation, like being for things, rather than against them, questioning the purpose of the war in Afghanistan and how the war affects the Afghani people, discussions of Taliban rule, etc. The author includes an extensive note at the end giving more background information.  
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I think children will find this story fascinating. It paints a vivid picture of a devastating time period and links it to the modern day in a way that I think grounds the story for modern readers. I appreciate that the author based a lot of this story on her own family history.
  
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This is an important book, but it is also a difficult one to recommend because it's so intense and upsetting. If your child is not sensitive, I'd say this is a good one for kids ages 12 and up.
 
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The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine
Author: Marsh, Katherine
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

 Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1933
Geographic Area: Russia
Country: Russia, United States
Topics: Holodomor, Soviet Union
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Upper Middle Grade
Format: Chapter Book
Published: 2023

World History > Modern Age > Soviet Union

From the author of Nowhere Boy - called “a resistance novel for our times” by The New York Times - comes a brilliant middle-grade survival story that traces a harrowing family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine that devastated Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s.

Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist dad is stuck overseas indefinitely, and his mom has moved in his one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother to ride out the pandemic, adding to his stress and isolation.

But when Matthew finds a tattered black-and-white photo in his great-grandmother’s belongings, he discovers a clue to a hidden chapter of her past, one that will lead to a life-shattering family secret. Set in alternating timelines that connect the present-day to the 1930s and the US to the USSR, Katherine Marsh’s latest novel sheds fresh light on the Holodomor – the horrific famine that killed millions of Ukrainians, and which the Soviet government covered up for decades.

An incredibly timely, page-turning story of family, survival, and sacrifice, inspired by Marsh’s own family history, The Lost Year is perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys' Between Shades of Gray and Alan Gratz's Refugee.

Emily's Review

This story had me hooked from the first chapter. Told in multiple perspectives across two timelines, we learn the history of one family during the Holodomor.

We're following the perspectives of three children - Matthew, who lives in 2020 New Jersey and is living through the early days of the Covid pandemic, Helen, a Ukrainian American girl living in 1933 Brooklyn, and Mila, a young Soviet girl in 1933 Kyiv. Matthew's GG, or Great Grandmother has come to live with them during the pandemic. When his mother grounds him and takes away his switch, he spends his time helping his GG sort through her boxes of belongings. This is where he discovers a long-buried secret.

GG tells him the story of three cousins. Helen, a young girl determined to help her family in Ukraine, Nadiya, a starving Kulak, and Mila, a spoiled Soviet communist. The way the author wove these children's stories together was captivating. I literally couldn't put this book down. I really appreciated the way the author used reporting and media to tell the story. The characters in this book are so vibrant that they practically walk off the page. I loved seeing their sheer determination and will to live. This story left me wanting to read more about this period in history.

I think children will find this story fascinating. It paints a vivid picture of a devastating time period and links it to the modern day in a way that I think grounds the story for modern readers. I appreciate that the author based a lot of this story on her own family history.

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