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In the early 1990s, amid political change in Moscow, twelve‑year‑old Dasha is left behind when her mother departs for America. The novel follows Dasha as she navigates the challenges of growing up—balancing family responsibilities, maintaining friendships, and coping with school life—while dealing with the emotional void left by her mother’s absence. As she begins to find independence, she receives a letter inviting her to join her mother in America, a prospect that forces her to weigh the comforts of home against the promise of a new life abroad.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Dasha Tolstikova
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