Spring 2024 Children's Rights Guide

When the statues went away by Angeliki Darlasi The statues of the museum come alive at night. Angelina knows this because they are her best friends: with her having one and a half hand, she looks just like them. Her only real, flesh-and-blood friend is Tiko who, despite being short sighted, can estimate the beauty of the statues. It is October 1940, when World War II starts for Greece. And in the museum starts a grand, secret operation to hide the ancient statues under the floors. The two children will help as much as they can despite their disabilities, trying to protect the statues in their neighborhood. Angeliki Darlasi offers a unique anti-war story about identity, friendship, resistance and kindness, which unfolds revealing a little-known part of history – the heroic effort to hide and secure the statues of the Greek National Archeological Museum during World War II. 224 pages | 14x20,5cm | Paperback FOR AGES 12 AND UP Multi-awarded author: • Nominated for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award • Greek State Prize for Children’s/Youth Literature • International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List • 2010 White Ravens Catalogue • Two Greek State Prizes for Children’s and Youth Theatre • Three Greek IBBY Awards FICTION It is 1922, the year of the Asia Minor Catastrophe. Drosos and his sister Areti arrive at the Municipal Theater of Athens that offers accommodation to refugees. “It looks like a doll-house”, says Areti when she sees their new home. However, Areti is not keen on dollhouses so she hides herself inside a trunk until one day she disappears… Drosos makes new friends and they all try to find his sister. But is she a real person, is she alive, or is she his only way to endure pain? The truth will be revealed with the aid of Ariel, the spirit of the Shakespearean play “The Tempest” during an unforgettable performance, which will mark their lives from then on. The boy in the loge by Angeliki Darlasi 200 pages | 14x20,5cm | Paperback FOR AGES 12 AND UP Based on historical events, a story full of courage, imagination and compassion which appeals to contemporary reality. • 2018 GREEK SECTION OF IBBY YOUNG ADULTS’ BOOK AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 STATE PRIZE • ADAPTED INTO A PLAY FOR THE GREEK NATIONAL THEATRE FOR ITS 2022 PROGRAM. Rights sold: NORTH MACEDONIA (Bata Press) ΗAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF 20 TITLES THAT SHOULD BE TRANSLATED IN EVERY LANGUAGE BY THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD . 139