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On the edge of the world

In mirroring stories set in Russia and Chile, Vera and Lucas long for a friend to share their separate, but surprisingly similar, adventures.

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Main Author: Desnitskaya, Anna (Author, Illustrator)
Other Authors: Traer, Lena (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Russian
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Subjects:
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) > Juvenile fiction.
Santiago (Chile) > Juvenile fiction.
Upside-down books.
Toy and movable books.
Picture books.
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Summary:In mirroring stories set in Russia and Chile, Vera and Lucas long for a friend to share their separate, but surprisingly similar, adventures.
Item Description:Translated from the Russian.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Audience:Ages 7-11.
ISBN:9780802856128
0802856128
Author Notes:Anna Desnitskaya is the author-illustrator of The Apartment: A Century of Russian History (Abrams) and many other books for young readers. In 2018, she was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest award for children's literature. A native of Moscow, Russia, Anna currently lives in northern Israel with her family. Follow her on Instagram @anyadesnitskaya.

Lena Traer is a freelance Russian- and English-language translator with a focus on books for children and young adults. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Her past projects include translating Wind: Discovering Air in Motion (Eerdmans) and How to be your dog's best friend (Thames & Hudson) into English and translating a variety of scientific materials and picture books into Russian. Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Lena now lives in San Francisco.

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