Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad Contributor(s): Anderson, M. T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763691003 ISBN-13: 9780763691004 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music |
Dewey: B |
Age Level: 14-UP |
Grade Level: 9-UP |
Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (1.35 lbs) 464 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 176662 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 18.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "This ambitious and gripping work is narrative nonfiction at its best. . . . The book has all the intrigue of a spy thriller. . . . A must-have title with broad crossover appeal." -- School Library Journal (starred review) In September 1941, Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht surrounded Leningrad in what was to become one of the longest and most destructive sieges in Western history--almost three years of bombardment and starvation. Trapped between the Nazi invading force and the Soviet government itself was composer Dmitri Shostakovich, writing a symphony to rouse, rally, eulogize, and commemorate his fellow citizens: the Leningrad Symphony. This is the true story of a city under siege, the triumph of bravery and defiance in the face of terrifying odds. It is also a look at the power--and layered meaning--of music in beleaguered lives. Symphony for the City of the Dead is a masterwork thrillingly told and impeccably researched by National Book Award-winning author M. T. Anderson. |
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