![]() ![]() ![]() Those are the key ingredients, but each author serves it in a unique way. For good measure, plop in a dose of pre-teen romance, whether or not it actually advances the plot.Fantasy tidbits that can change the fate of nations, people controlling nature, mind reading, that kind of stuff. If you like things spicy, make it magical.Think hard: what would that moment look like through the eyes of a twelve-year-old? (Or eight, or fifteen – you get the idea.). ![]() Take a historical situation – the fall of the Romanov dynasty, say, or Stalinism.But basically just like them.Īnd so, the recipe for a young-adult novel, with Russian flavoring: Well, maybe with a tad more power to cast spells or change the course of history. But whether or not there’s a political benefit to young readers getting acquainted with Russia, the growth spurt in literature for kids and teens with Russia as a setting paints a picture of a world that is exotic and strange, but also full of young folk just like them. And finding a connection to it through fantasy and youth just may help smooth international relations when today’s pre-teen readers get old enough to be diplomatic movers and shakers. With Russian-Western relations fluctuating on basically a daily basis, understanding Russia is of heightened importance. ![]()
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