The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain is a children's book written and illustrated by Peter Sís.[1] It received both the American Library Association's Caldecott Honor and ALA's 2008 Robert Silbert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for young readers. It is a memoir on Sís's life under the Communist rule of Czechoslovakia, the oppression he faces and his dreams of leaving for America.[2] The book mentions adult topics such as Laika, Prague Spring and Plastic People of the Universe. This book is about a boy who grew up on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.
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| Author | Peter Sís |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Peter Sís |
| Cover artist | Peter Sís |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir, non-fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | August 21, 2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 56 |
| ISBN | 0-374-34701-8 |
| OCLC | 70839815 |
| 943.704092 B 22 | |
| LC Class | NC975.5.S57 A2 2007 |
