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A Cold War in Jr. High: Growing Up in the Shadow of the World's Most Dangerous Stand Off
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Publisher: Beyond Publishing
Pages: 506
Weight: 1.92
Height: 1.02 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Growing up in the shadow of the world's most dangerous standoff, one man must discover where he belongs - and whether he has the courage to stand alone.
Born into a family of Russian heritage whose ancestors escaped the Russian Revolution, Alex already feels like an outcast in junior high school. At a time when distrust divides two global superpowers, his background makes him different in ways his classmates do not understand. Then a single essay for English class brings his worst nightmares to life.
Instead of finding support from the people he trusts, Alex is met with doubt, dismissal, and hostility. The classroom and hallways become a battleground as torment and physical abuse threaten to overwhelm him. With few allies and nowhere to hide, he realizes this may be a war he will have to fight alone.
But everyone has a breaking point.
One day, something inside Alex changes. A switch flips. A small fire ignites in his heart, awakening a strength he never knew he possessed. As fear gives way to determination, he begins transforming into someone he had encountered only in his dreams - and his nightmares.
A Cold War in Junior High is a coming-of-age story about identity, heritage, bullying, isolation, resilience, and the courage to rise when the world seems determined to push you down. Set against the fear and suspicion of the Cold War, Alexander Martovsky's personal story reveals how conflicts between nations can reach into a school hallway and shape a young person's life.
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