The Wall Growing Up Behind The Iron Curtain Caldecott Honor Book
by Peter Sís
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About This Book
Peter Sis tells his childhood story in Communist Czechoslovakia through illustration, journal entries, and historical detail. His black-and-white artwork, punctuated with color, traces his journey from a convinced Young Pioneer to a questioning teenager. The book was named a Caldecott Honor Book and won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for young readers. For upper elementary through middle school readers, it presents Cold War history through both personal memoir and powerful visual art.
