Eugene Yelchin

In a stunning sequel to The Genius Under the Table, Eugene Yelchin's graphic memoir depicts his harrowing journey from Leningrad's underground art scene to a state-run Siberian asylum--and to eventual safety in the US. No longer the creative little boy under his grandmother's table, Yevgeny is now a young adult, pursuing his artistic dreams under the constant threat of the KGB's stranglehold on Russia's creative scene. When a chance encounter with an American woman opens him up to a world of romance and possibility, Yevgeny believes he has found his path to the future--and freedom overseas. But the threat of being drafted into the military and sent to fight in Afghanistan changes everything in a terrible instant, and he takes drastic measures to decide his fate, leading to unthinkable consequences in a mental hospital. With bold art bringing a vivid reality to life, National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honoree Eugene Yelchin's sequel to the acclaimed memoir The Genius Under the Table returns to Yevgeny's saga, balancing the terror and oppression of Soviet Russia with the author's signature charm and dark wit. I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This shines a stark spotlight on history while offering a poignant, nuanced, and powerfully resonant look at growing up in--and ultimately leaving--Cold War Russia in the early 1980s.

Draama, peresaladused ja nuhk omaenda köögis! Kuidas saab küll Jevgenist kangelane, kui tal pole isegi oma tuba? Ta ei ole sporditäht ega legendaarne balletitantsija. Ta ei ole ka ameeriklane, kellel on vabadus kanda üle mõistuse erksavärvilisi riideid ja närida Juicy Fruiti nätsu. Jevgenil on ainult pisike pliiatsijupp, vanaema laua alumine külg ja joonistused, mis võivad kõike muuta.Eugene Yelchin (Jevgeni Jeltshin) jutustab lõbusate seikadega loo oma lapsepõlvest külma sõja aegsel Venemaal. Tulemuseks on jõuline portree poisist, kes püüab mõista oma kohta perekonnas ja esitab kogu oma nooruse küsimusi, millele ei saa vastust.Eugene Yelchin on M. T. Andersoniga kahasse kirjutatud lasteraamatu "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" (eesti k. "Atentaat Brangwain Spurge'ile") kaasautor ja illustraator, 2018. aasta National Book Awardi finalist. Samuti on ta Newbery medaliga pärjatud raamatu "Stalini murtud nina" ("Breaking Stalin's Nose") autor ja illustraator. Eugene Yelchin elab oma perega Topangas, California osariigis USAs."Olnu võib elustuda erineval viisil. Ka taas nähtuna lapse silmade läbi, nii nagu me oleme seda kogenud Leelo Tungla "Seltsimees lapses". Kuigi Eugene Yelchini lapsesilmad nägid detailides teistsugust ruumi, paiknesid kõik tolleaegsed nõukogude lapsed raudse eesriide taga. Nad elasid maailmas, kus kehtisid omad reeglid ning tavad. Tagantjärele paistavad need paljuski absurdsetena, kuid tol ajal moodustasid nad aegruumi, milles möödus tänaste täiskasvanute "õnnelik" lapsepõlv."- David Vseviov"Eugene (Jevgeni) Yelchin meenutab haaravas, hullupööra naljakas ja traagilises mälestusteraamatus oma lapsepõlve külma sõja aegsel Venemaal. See on väga vahva lugu. Autori jutustamislaad ajas mind mitu korda laginal naerma ja tekitas eksiarvamuse, et sellest tuleb üks lõbus, võib-olla kõhedavõitu jutustus sellest, kuidas ta kunstnikuna edu saavutas ja lõpuks USA-sse kolis. Aga ei tulnud. Selle asemel hakkas mul valus. Ma polnud viimasteks peatükkideks valmis, olin jõudnud tegelastesse kiinduda, nii nagu kiindutakse palju pikemas romaanis. Soovitan kõigil lugeda; selles perekonnas on jõudu, mis mõjub tänapäeva hullumeelses maailmas väga innustavalt."-MSL Book Review"Need imeliselt illustreeritud memuaarid lubavad meil piiluda mitte ainult raudse eesriide taha, vaid ka Vene balletilava sameteesriide varju ja koduse laudlina alla - kõik need ühtaegu peidavad ja näitavad kohta, kus väikesest poisist kasvab omamoodi kunstnik."-Angie Smits, Southern Territory Associates"See on lõbus ja satiiriline pilt Nõukogude sotsialistlikust ühiskonnast, mille alt aimub sügavam tõde. Noored lugejad saavad väga hea ettekujutuse sellest, kuidas asi tegelikult oli."-Rosi Hollinbeck Blog

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.

A New York Times bestseller "Both moving and hilarious. Spurge is not just an unlikely hero -- it's hard to know if he's a hero at all. But that only makes the finale of this political satire all the more surprising." -- The New York Times Book Review Uptight elfin historian Brangwain Spurge is on a mission: survive being catapulted across the mountains into goblin territory, deliver a priceless peace offering to their mysterious dark lord, and spy on the goblin kingdom -- from which no elf has returned alive in more than a hundred years. Brangwain's host, the goblin archivist Werfel, is delighted to show Brangwain around. They should be the best of friends, but a series of extraordinary double crosses, blunders, and cultural misunderstandings throws these two bumbling scholars into the middle of an international crisis that may spell death for them -- and war for their nations. Witty mixed-media illustrations show Brangwain's furtive missives back to the elf kingdom, while Werfel's determinedly unbiased narrative tells an entirely different story. This National Book Award finalist and hilarious, biting social commentary is rife with thrilling action, visual humor, and a comic disparity that suggests the ultimate victor in a war is perhaps not who won, but who gets to write the history.

In Spy Runner, a noir mystery middle grade novel from Newbery Honor author Eugene Yelchin, a boy stumbles upon a secret that jeopardizes American national security. It's 1953 and the Cold War is on. Communism threatens all that the United States stands for, and America needs every patriot to do their part. So when a Russian boarder moves into the home of twelve-year-old Jake McCauley, he's on high alert. What does the mysterious Mr. Shubin do with all that photography equipment? And why did he choose to live so close to the Air Force base? Jake's mother says that Mr. Shubin knew Jake's dad, who went missing in action during World War II. But Jake is skeptical; the facts just don't add up. And he's determined to discover the truth--no matter what he risks. Godwin Books

A long undisturbed bedroom. A startling likeness. A mysterious friend. When twelve-year-old Prince Lev Lvov goes to live with his aunt at Falcon House, he takes his rightful place as heir to the Lvov family estate. Prince Lev dreams of becoming a hero of Russia like his great ancestors. But he'll discover that dark secrets haunt this house. Prince Lev is the only one who can set them free--will he be the hero his family needs? From Eugene Yelchin, the author and illustrator of Arcady's Goal and the Newbery Award-winning Breaking Stalin's Nose, comes The Haunting of Falcon House, an illustrated middle grade story that'll both haunt readers and leave them knowing a little bit more about Russian history. This title has Common Core connections.

Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters-with and without capes. Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good-or evil. Authors include Laurie Halse Anderson, Cathy Camper and Raul Gonzalez, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, Ingrid Law, Pam Munoz Ryan, Lemony Snicket, and Eugene Yelchin, with illustrations by Jeff Stokely.

From Newbery Honor-winning author Eugene Yelchin comes Arcady's Goal, another glimpse into Soviet Russia. For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection. Ultimately, it proves to be his chance to leave. But in Soviet Russia, second chances are few and far between. Will Arcady seize his opportunity and achieve his goal? Or will he miss his shot? This title has Common Core connections. "Yelchin's b&w drawings, interspersed throughout the text as both spots and spreads, add emotional depth and amplify the plot; ample soccer detail makes this a winner for fans of the sport." --Publishers Weekly "Two survivors of Stalinist oppression attempt to form a family in this companion to the 2012 Newbery Honor-winning Breaking Stalin's Nose . . . An uplifting, believable ending makes this companion lighter - but no less affecting - than its laurelled predecessor." --Kirkus Reviews

A Newbery Honor Book. Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six: The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism.A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience.A Young Pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings.But now that it is finally time to join the Young Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry. He breaks a classmate's glasses with a snowball. He accidentally damages a bust of Stalin in the school hallway. And worst of all, his father, the best Communist he knows, was arrested just last night. Eugene Yelchin's moving story of a ten-year-old boy's world shattering is masterful in its simplicity, powerful in its message, and heartbreaking in its plausibility. Breaking Stalin's Nose is one of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011