Summary Of Breaking Stalin's Nose

I chose to read Breaking Stalin's Nose by Eugene Yelchin. It's about a 10 year old boy named Sasha Zaichik who lives in communist U.S.S.R during the 1950s. Sasha lives in Moscow with his father. He idolizes Stalin and the way he runs everything. Sasha wants to join what is known as the Young Pioneers, but when his father suddenly gets arrested in the middle of the night he isn't so sure anymore. I would say that children ages 10 and up could read this book. I think that the topic of communism should be taught no earlier than 5th grade because the topic itself can be confusing. I believe that this book can be introduced into classroom curriculum when learning about the cold war and the different political views. I remember when I was in 6th