The Endless Steppe
Growing Up in Siberia
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 12, 2018
This is the remarkable true story of a family during one of the bleakest periods in history, a story that "radiates optimism and the resilience of the human spirit" (Washington Post).
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- Who it’s for
- A family’s five years of exile unfold through hardship, endurance, and the hope they hold onto.
- Themes
- Family resilience, Forced exile, Survival under oppression
- Genres
- Historical Biographies for Kids, Military & Wars, Immigration & Emigration
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This is the remarkable true story of a family during one of the bleakest periods in history, a story that "radiates optimism and the resilience of the human spirit" (Washington Post). In June 1941, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are accused of being capitalists, “enemies of the people.” Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded into crowded cattle cars. Their destination: the endless steppe of Siberia.
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For five years, Esther and her family live in exile, weeding potato fields, working in the mines, and struggling to stay alive. But in the middle of hardship and oppression, the strength of their small family sustains them and gives them hope for the future. The first winner of the Sydney Taylor Awards was Esther Hautzig's The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia, and 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of this powerful classic.
Hope Under Hardship
A family’s five years of exile unfold through hardship, endurance, and the hope they hold onto.
Come here for
- A true story of a family’s resilience in exile
- A child’s perspective on life in Siberia
Expect
- A sustained account of work, deprivation, and survival
- Family bonds that offer hope amid oppression
Where it sits
| Immigration & Emigration | 38% |
|---|---|
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 31% |
| Military & Wars | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Family Life
- European History for Kids
- Holocaust for Kids
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- Military & Wars
- Farm & Ranch Life
- Poverty & Homelessness
- Prejudice & Racism
- Authors
- Esther Hautzig
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 12, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family resilience · Forced exile · Survival under oppression
- Reading lane
- Historical Biographies for Kids