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The shadow of conflict

RABBIT, SOLDIER, ANGEL, THIEF, by Katrina Nannestad (ABC Books, $23)

ow could Russia ever forget what was done to its people during World War II? As Putin invades Ukraine, this eloquently wrought tale is for every child asking questions about what’s happening. Based on the true story of a six-year-old adopted by a Red Army band

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