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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A study of the marriage of the last Russian tsar and tsarina offers psychological insights into their relationship and covers the Empress's ill health, their relationship with confidante Ania Vyrubova, and their reliance on the infamous Rasputin.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs and excerpts from personal letters tell the story of Anastasia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who is believed to have been executed along with the rest of her family during the Russian revolution in 1918.
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
©2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As Nick does last-minute Christmas shopping, he sees several Santas and overhears one retelling the legend of Saint Nicholas, which he takes to heart as he examines his own attitudes towards gift-giving.
65) The lost crown
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
In alternating chapters, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia tell how their privileged lives as the daughters of the Tsar in early twentieth-century Russia are transformed by World War and revolution.
Author
Publisher
Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A thrilling new holiday novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Glenn Beck"--
"Bestselling author Glenn Beck re-tells the story of Santa Claus, imagining him at the first Christmas and casting him as a guardian for the infant and adult Jesus"--
77) The amber keeper
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Set against the backdrop of revolutionary Russia, The Amber Keeper is a sweeping tale of jealousy and revenge, reconciliation and forgiveness. English Lake District, 1960s: A young Abbie Myers returns home after learning of her mother's death. Estranged from her turbulent family for many years, Abbie is heartbroken to hear that they blame her for the tragedy. Determined to uncover her mother's past, Abbie approaches her beloved grandmother, Millie,...
80) Santa Claus
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
The legend of Santa Claus was born in the second century, when a man achieved sainthood by performing good deeds on behalf of children. Who was he and how did he reach such mythic proportions? In archival footage, historic artwork, personal interviews, and TV and film clips, you'll discover the fact, fiction, and fun of Santa Claus.
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