#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Different: A Story About the Spanish Civil War

Posted on by Nanette McGuinness

Life can change suddenly and without warning. I know because it happened to me. So begins Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War, a book for upper middle grade and young adult readers based on author Mónica Montañés’ family history. Montañés’ father had resisted Francisco Franco’s forces in Spain when Franco attempted a military coup against … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Different: A Story About the Spanish Civil War

Day 22: Southpaw

Posted on by reading women writers worldwide

Across the first month of 2020, Sophie Baggott is sharing her thirty favourite books by women from across the world. Find out more about her project to read women writers from every country worldwide here. For my book from Venezuela I chose Southpaw by Lisa St Aubin de Terán - a short story collection that … Continue reading Day 22: Southpaw