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The Genius Under the Table

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Cold War Russia through a child's perspective.

If you've ever been curious about life behind the Iron Curtain, Eugene Yelchin's "The Genius Under the Table" offers a touching and unique look into growing up in Cold War Russia. Yelchin's artistic journey meshes humor and heart in the shadows of oppression, making this memoir resonate with anyone who has faced challenges while chasing their dreams.

  • SCBWI Golden Kite Award Nominee for Older Readers Illustrated Book (2022)
  • Sydney Taylor Book Award Nominee for Middle Grade (2022)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Genius Under the Table

by Eugene Yelchin   |  Ages 9-12
Regular price RM55.32 MYR Now RM47.90 MYR Save 13%
Unit price
per
Compare to estimated retail price: RM72.50 MYR  
ISBN: 9781536215526
Authors: Eugene Yelchin
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date of Publication: 2021-10-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Young Readers, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.2
(rated by 2071 readers)

Description

With a masterful mix of comic timing and disarming poignancy, Newbery Honoree Eugene Yelchin offers a memoir of growing up in Cold War Russia. 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.
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Cold War Russia through a child's perspective.

If you've ever been curious about life behind the Iron Curtain, Eugene Yelchin's "The Genius Under the Table" offers a touching and unique look into growing up in Cold War Russia. Yelchin's artistic journey meshes humor and heart in the shadows of oppression, making this memoir resonate with anyone who has faced challenges while chasing their dreams.

  • SCBWI Golden Kite Award Nominee for Older Readers Illustrated Book (2022)
  • Sydney Taylor Book Award Nominee for Middle Grade (2022)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.