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• ​​​​Photo Collection (images provided by Nina's family)
  
• Reference Guide (discussion questions, suggested books and websites related to Stalinist Russia, World War II and journaling)
  
• Slide Deck - PowerPoint (can be played in slide show view)
  
• Vocabulary Cards - PowerPoint (with music in slide show view) and PDF
• Nina Kosterina Picture Puzzle(takes you to the Jigsaw Planet website and you put together the puzzle pieces for a picture of Nina; you can make the puzzle harder or easier)
  
• My Nina Kosterina board on Pinterest
  
• ​My Nina Kosterina channel on Youtube
  

Nina's story is a great statement of girl power while also making an important historical period accessible to teens. ​I think Nina's story and the times she lived in would make a fantastic subject for a school history project. 

 Teens & Older Readers

Extras: Nina Kosterina -
A Young Communist in Stalinist Russia

Available Now! A second edition of this biography is now on sale. The new cover is to the left. I'm excited to share the refreshed version, including a hardcover format and LOC cataloging details. Materials on this page have been updated. Drop me a noteif you find these helpful or you have ideas for other useful materials.  ​