Title: The rising star of Rusty Nail
Description: In the small town of Rusty Nail, Minnesota, in the early 1950s, musically talented ten-year-old Franny wants to take advanced piano lessons from newcomer Olga Malenkov, a famous Russian musician suspected of being a communist spy by gossipy members of the community.

In the small town of Rusty Nail in the early 1950s, musically talented ten-year-old Franny wants to take advanced piano lessons from Olga Malenkov, a famous Russian musician suspected of being a communist spy by members of the community.
Subjects: Musicians, Russian Americans, Country life, Juvenile fiction, History, Piano, Fiction
Places: Minnesota
Time periods: 20th century