On the Edge of the World - Couverture rigide

Desnitskaya, Anna

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0802856128 ISBN 13 : 9780802856128

Editeur : William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2023

Synopsis

The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) Outstanding International Books List - Grades 3-5 (2024)

A uniquely formatted book about dreams, loneliness, and the universal longing for connection.

Vera and her family live on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, a place that feels like the edge of the world itself. Lucas and his family also say they live on the edge of the world, but their home is thousands of miles away on the coast of Chile. Vera spends her days devouring fantasy books, throwing balls to her dog, and longing for a friend who would care about the treasures she's hidden underneath the alder bush. Lucas spends his days looking for fossils, playing solo games of soccer, and wishing for a friend who would read with him on the best branch of his favorite tree. One evening, both Lucas and Vera head to the beach, blink their flashlights into the dark--and discover that the edge of the world is not such a lonely place after all.

In this playful, perceptive book, acclaimed author-illustrator Anna Desnitskaya shares the mirroring lives of two children in two separate but surprisingly similar settings. As readers flip the book between Vera in Russia and Lucas in Chile, they will learn just how big--and how small--a place the world can be.

The Children's Book Council Teacher FAVORITES List 3rd-5th Grade (2024)

Cooperative Children's Book Center CCBC Choices List - Picture Books (2024)

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Anna Desnitskaya is the author-illustrator of On the Edge of the World (Eerdmans), The Apartment: A Century of Russian History (Abrams), and many other books for young readers. In 2018, she was Russia's nominee for the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest award for children's literature. Amid the turmoil in Russia in 2022, Anna and her family made the decision to leave their longtime home of Moscow. After spending several months in Israel, they have currently settled in Montenegro. Follow Anna on Instagram @anyadesnitskaya.

Lena Traer is a Russian- and English-language translator with a focus on books for children and young adults. She has translated Wind: Discovering Air in Motion, Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us, and On the Edge of the World (all Eerdmans) into English and has also translated a variety of picture books and scientific materials into Russian. Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Lena now lives in San Francisco.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802856128
• ISBN 13: 9780802856128
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible