As all eyes turn to Ukraine, many of us find ourselves seeking Ukraine-born books for children, ourselves, or both. Two hashtags and two groups can help.
On Twitter, #UkrainianKidLit leads to a selection of children's books authored in Ukrainian, translated into English, and published by the likes of Chronicle, Enchanted Lion, and Tate, posted by (especially) Project World Kid Lit—the collective behind World Kid Lit Month in September. Standout Ukrainian titles not yet published in English are also viewable.
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| Stars and Poppy Seeds by Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv, translated from the Ukrainian by Oksana Lushchevska, published by Tate (UK) and Abrams (US). |
Also on Twitter, #UkrainianLit leads to books authored in Ukrainian and translated into English for adults, some of which may interest teens, posted by (especially) the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative—the collective behind the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize.
Further reading can be found, and shared, by slotting other nations into the hashtags and visiting:
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative
My name is Avery Fischer Udagawa, and I am honored to be blogging global reads this month on Thursdays. I serve as SCBWI Translator Coordinator (see Translation in SCBWI) and SCBWI Japan Translator Coordinator (see Ihatov). I live near Bangkok.
What a beautiful post, Avery. Thank you for mentioning Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. Readers can follow us at @GlobalLitin on Twitter and @GlobalLitinLibs on Facebook. Here's Nanette McGuinness' review of Stars and Poppy Seeds, written & illustrated by Romana Romanyshyn & Andriy Lesiv, & translated from the Ukrainian by Oksana Lushchevka, published by @ABRAMSbooks. ~Karen Van Drie, GLLI
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