Me, In Between
Published on 6. January 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-83913-124-0 (ISBN)
Description
Madina's family have fled war to seek asylum in Europe and begin a hopeful new life. An ordinary world of fitting in at school, learning the language and forging friendships lies before Madina. Yet she finds herself caught between her new life and her traumatic memories of the past. With the endless wait to be granted asylum, and her anxious father growing ever more controlling, can Madina find the path that's right for her?
Translated by Claire Storey
Translated by Claire Storey
Reviews / Votes
"a book that rings with authenticity, with an engaging story that resists stereotyping or over-simplification. This well-crafted novel is a serious contender for one of the best books of this new year" -- Claire Hennessy * The Irish Times * "The impact of war and personal trauma makes it all the harder for a young refugee to settle into a new life and Julya captures all this hauntingly and sensitively... The author holds just enough back to keep the reader wanting to know more" * Jewish News * "a powerful and moving story of the very many complex emotions and situations" -- Julia Eccleshare * LoveReading * "A deeply moving and observant novel ... Julya Rabinowich's story, eloquently translated by Claire Storey, sharply contrasts the two worlds that Madina inhabits and the conflict it brings her" * Outside In World, Book of the Month, June 2023 * "Spare and powerful, Julya Rabinowich writes a refugee story about arriving - with an antiwar message. Not only is the simple yet powerful language remarkable, Rabinowich also writes convincingly complex and ambivalent characters" * Die Zeit *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
234 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83913-124-0 (9781839131240)
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Julya Rabinowich (Author)
Julya Rabinowich was born in St Petersburg in 1970. Her family emigrated to Vienna in 1977. She works as a writer, columnist and painter, as well as an interpreter. For many years she also worked with refugees and survivors of war and torture. Her adult and YA novels have won numerous awards, including the Friedrich Gerstaecker Prize, the Austrian Children's and Young People's Book Prize and the Luchs Prize for Me, In Between.
Julya Rabinowich was born in St Petersburg in 1970. Her family emigrated to Vienna in 1977. She works as a writer, columnist and painter, as well as an interpreter. For many years she also worked with refugees and survivors of war and torture. Her adult and YA novels have won numerous awards, including the Friedrich Gerstaecker Prize, the Austrian Children's and Young People's Book Prize and the Luchs Prize for Me, In Between.