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    On the Edge of the World
    On the Edge of the World
    On the Edge of the World
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    On the Edge of the World

    By Anna Desnitskaya

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    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)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEerdmans Books for Young Readers
    Release dateSep 26, 2023
    ISBN9781467467032
    On the Edge of the World
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    Anna Desnitskaya

    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.

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