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Winterkill, a novel by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

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Winterkill, a novel by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Language

eng

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no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Scholastic IncGrades 4-6, Scholastic Inc

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Winterkill

Oclc number

1289363860

Responsibility statement

a novel by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Summary

Despite their political differences Nyl, a young Ukrainian farmer, and Alice, a Canadian girl whose father has come to the Soviet Union, struggle to survive the famine-genocide known as the Holodomor, when the forced collectivization of the Ukrainian farms and hard winters led to mass starvation and deathEver since the Soviet dictator, Stalin, took control of the farms in the Ukraine like the one Nyl's family lives on, there is less and less food to go around. With bad harvests and a harsh winter, it's soon clear the lack of food is not just chance. Alice has recently arrived from Canada with her father, who is here to work for the Soviets. When they realize that the people suffering the most are all ethnically Ukrainian, they are determined to help. Nyl and Alice come up with a plan that could save the community-- if they survive long enough to succeed. -- adapted from back cover

Target audience

pre adolescent

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Winter killWinterkill, Stalin is starving their nation. Can the Ukrainian people fight to survive?

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