{"product_id":"mishka-paperback","title":"Mishka - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Van De Vendel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnoush Elman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnnet Schaap\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written--an evocative story of resilience, family love, and finding hope in a new beginning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new pet helps a refugee family find a sense of safety and home in this charming novel, based on the co-author's own experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNine-year-old Roya, her three brothers, and their parents have finally been granted permission to stay in the Netherlands after a long, arduous journey from Afghanistan. To celebrate their new stability, they bring home Mishka, a fluffy, white dwarf rabbit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoya, who was only three when her family fled Kabul, finds a special confidant in Mishka. As her family members recount their journey, from their reasons for leaving to their long stay in refugee centers, Mishka's presence gently prompts Roya to process her own scattered memories and the complex emotions of starting over in an unfamiliar world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis lyrical story weaves together moments of humor, joy, and sadness, illuminating the disorienting effects of the refugee experience through a gentle, child's-eye view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA critically acclaimed novel, perfect for readers in grades 3-5 (ages 7-10).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e---- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Reviews: \u003c\/b\u003e ★ Publishers Weekly ★ Kirkus ★ Booklist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest of the Year: \u003c\/b\u003e Publishers Weekly New York Public Library Booklist \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward van de Vendel\u003c\/b\u003e has been a school principal, founder, and teacher. He has been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Prize, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and received the German Jugendliteratur Prize; in 2023, he received the highest honor for children's books in the Netherlands: the Gouden Griffel, for \u003ci\u003eMishka\u003c\/i\u003e. Edward lives in Amersfoort, and travels widely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor residence: \u003c\/b\u003e Netherlands \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnoush Elman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. When he was twelve he came to live in the Netherlands with his parents, brothers and sister, where the family had to wait seven years before receiving their residence permit. After high school he studied applied psychology, took a job as senior researcher at Pharos, the Dutch Center of Expertise On Health Disparities, and obtained his doctorate in 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor residence: \u003c\/b\u003e Netherlands \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnet Schaap\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book illustrator and in 2017 made her debut as both writer and illustrator for \u003ci\u003eLampje\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Gouden Griffel, the British Carnegie Medal, and the Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi, and has been translated into 22 languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eresidence\u003c\/b\u003e: Netherlands \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Forest-Flier\u003c\/b\u003e is an American-born translator and editor living and working in the Netherlands. She has translated several adult and children's novels from Dutch to English as well as books of historical non-fiction. She has also translated for numerous Dutch museums and institutes including the Anne Frank House. 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