Conversation with Anne Nesbet (Berkeley)
History and Fiction in Children's Literature
09.07.2024 10:15 Uhr – 11:45 Uhr
Conversation with Anne Nesbet (Berkeley)
History and Fiction in Children's Literature.
A Conversation with Anne Nesbet (Berkeley) about her historical novel
"Cloud and Wallfish" (Candlewick Press, 2016)
WHEN: Tuesday, July 9, 10:15 am - 11:45 am
WHERE: Schellingstr. 3, room S 242
This conversation is part of Svetlana Efimova's children's literature seminar (svetlana.efimova@lmu.de).
From the novel's annotation: "Noah Keller's ordinary, everyday American life is smashed to smithereens the day his parents tell him his name isn't really Noah, his birthday isn't really in March, and his new home is going to be East Berlin, on the other side of the Iron Curtain. It's 1989, and everywhere all around countries are remaking themselves, but in East Germany the air is full of coal smoke, secrets, and lies".
From reviews: "This is edgy, dramatic, and emotionally rich historical fiction that provides a vivid look into an extraordinary moment in history" (Horn Books).
Everyone interested is cordially invited
