Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov (Snap Books: Queens and Princesses) [Library Binding]

Mary Englar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Snap Books: Queens and Princesses

Fame, fortune, and glamour, whats more fascinating than the world of royalty? These biographies present the lives of popular queens and princesses. Pictures and first-hand quotations bring you closer than ever to the women behind the crown.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Kids who may have learned about the Grand Duchess Anastasia from the animated movie will get a more accurate version of her life here. This slim entry in the Queens and Princesses series does its best to set the story of the Russian royal family against the simmering world affairs of the time, though many readers may not quite understand why Czar Nicholas II left the throne. That said, this attractive offering, with plenty of oversize, full-page photographs, will give them a glimpse of what life was like for Anastasia, both the glitter and glamour of the imperial Romanov household, as well as in the more familar aspects of family life: interacting with siblings, studying, and sewing. The photos, depicting both sides of Anastasia’s life, are set against textured pages and are particularly well reproduced, making it likely readers will linger. This book could be used as a gateway to others covering different aspects of world history. Glossary and ideas for other information are appended. Grades 4-6. --Ilene Cooper

About the Author

Mary Englar is a Capstone Press author.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 2526 pages
• Publisher: Capstone Press (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1429619554
• ISBN-13: 978-1429619554
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a bare bones, but lovely biography of Anastasia Romanov, "the imp", April 18, 2009

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This review is from: Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov (Snap Books: Queens and Princesses) (Library Binding)

Anastasia was a Romanov princess, a title that held much privilege in Russia. The family was from Kostroma. Her very handsome father was Tsar Nicholas II and her mother was Tsarina Alexandra. She also had three sisters and a sickly hemophiliac brother named Alexi. They owned seven palaces and even had an imperial train, but perhaps her father didn't want to spoil them because they "slept on hard cots without pillows."

Anastasia was a tomboy and her mother called her "the imp." She was very smart and was good at learning languages, but like many children, didn't want to study and would much rather stay outside. Now that was always one of her favorite things. She was born in 1901 and by the time she was seventeen there were major shifts in Russia. Her father had to go to the Russian front and there was great turmoil in the country. Her father "resigned," but that wasn't enough and they were soon under house arrest. Many people know about Anastasia, but was she murdered or was Anna Anderson, a woman who stepped forward many years later to claim she was the princess, the real item? It was a mystery that took more than seventy years to solve!

This slim book is a bare bones biography of one of the most beloved and mysterious princesses in history. This book will be sure to spark an interest in historical figures and unsolved mysteries. Inside there are many family portraits of Anastasia and her family, including the infamous one of them on the roof of a greenhouse in their Siberian exile. In the back of the book there is a glossary, an index and recommended book and internet sites. This is one of seven in the Queens and Princesses' series.