How To Terrorize Your Little Sister

Memories of Growing Up in the Arctic

Elle Fredine
Sep 8, 2018 · 5 min read

What do Sergei Prokofiev, a Russian composer, a children’s story titled “Peter and the Wolf”, and a possibly insane Husky have in common?

You probably know that Prokofiev took a simple Russian folk tale and created the brilliant orchestration that enchanted Walt Disney.

Elle Fredine

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West-Coaster, born and bred; northerner at heart; writing online since 2008; fiction, poetry, humor, and articles on feminism, writing, relationships and love

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