A Year without Mom
Dasha Tolstikova, illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova
Set in early-1990s Moscow, this graphic novel follows twelve-year-old Dasha after her mother leaves to study in America. Dasha stays with her grandparents while political change unfolds around her, and she faces family life, friendships, and school without her mother. As she begins to find her footing, she learns that she is expected to join her mother in America, far from the people and place she loves. The book is illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings using a gray wash.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
