Miller, Sarah. The Lost Crown.

Miller, Sarah.     The Lost Crown.    

Atheneum see Simon & Schuster 2011  448p 17.99 978-1-4169-83408 

secondary   Historical        VG-BN 

A fictionalized account of the final year of the Romanov family of Russia, prior to their

executions.      

Well written and well-sourced, this historical novel recounts

the lives of the entire Romanov family following the Russian Revolution and

elimination of the Tsarist monarchy. The book reads as a diary with each chapter

dated and written by a different Romanov daughter. The author has taken great

pains to be as historically accurate as possible, placing events in their

correct chronology and each characterizing each member of the family true to the

historical record. 

Resources for more information and an extensive bibliography

complete the book along with several pages of photographs. While the book reads

smoothly, some of the words may exceed the understanding of some middle school

students.         Fisher, Lynn