The Genius Under the Table : : Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain

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Call Number: Y 947.085 Ye, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Artists & Writers / Yelchin, Eugene
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y 947.085 Ye	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Artists & Writers / Yelchin, Eugene	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Artists & Writers / Yelchin, Eugene	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Artists & Writers / Yelchin, Eugene	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Artists & Writers / Yelchin, Eugene	4-week checkout	Due 05-21-2024

"Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive table, and the doodles that could change everything. With equal amounts charm and solemnity, award-winning author and artist Eugene Yelchin recounts in hilarious detail his childhood in Cold War Russia as a young boy desperate to understand his place in his family."-- Provided by publisher.

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Slice of Life Behind the Iron Curtain submitted by KPNF on July 26, 2022, 6:11am This book is set in late 1970’s to early 1980’s Russia and the author tells some laugh out loud stories from his tween years. He describes the day-to-day life of an average family behind the Iron Curtain, which is eye opening but relatable to kids. We really enjoyed it and read it in one sitting.