Everything you need to understand or teach Away by Amy Bloom.
Away is a fictional account taking place in the mid-1920's and following the life of Lillian Leyb and the circumstances that befall her as she searches for Sophie, the daughter she'd believed was dead.
Lillian and her family live in Russia until political unrest brings constables to their door. Lillian and her daughter Sophie hide, but the remaining family members are killed. Lillian can't find Sophie afterward and is told...