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“mia spangenberg”

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  • Odds and Ends

    by Maija Hurme ...
    Translated by Mia Spangenberg ...
    In this charming translated work from Finland, an imaginative child makes a scrapbook of "lasts" instead of "firsts," inviting readers to reflect on what they hold onto and save.Some people collect pens, shells, or stamps. Others collect friends, trips, or world records. This picture book shares one girl’s unusual collection: a collection of lasts.With a feel for the poignant, the bittersweet, and ... Read more

    $12.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Backlight

    by Pirkko Saisio ...
    Translated by Mia Spangenberg ...
    Pirkko Saisio, now a teenager, can’t decide which she hates most: God, her father, or her growing breasts. Grandpa has moved into the room long promised to her, and Mother, overworked and distant, tries to keep the peace between her headstrong daughter and husband. When she’s not escaping into her books, Pirkko has fun getting into trouble. That is until her Finnish teacher suggests she might have ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • The Red Book of Farewells

    by Pirkko Saisio ...
    Translated by Mia Spangenberg ...
    For fans of Claire-Louise Bennett and Eileen Myles, an enigmatic work of autofiction set in a time of leftist politics and criminalized sexuality.Pirkko Saisio’s autofictional novel, in Mia Spangenberg’s tender translation, is a mesmerizing account of radical politics and sexual awakening in a series of farewells—to her mother, to the idealism of youth, to friends and lovers, and finally to her ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Lowest Common Denominator

    by Pirkko Saisio ...
    Translated by Mia Spangenberg ...
    For readers of Eileen Myles and Patti Smith, Lowest Common Denominator is an ecstatic coming-of-age novel by the Finlandia-prize-winning author of The Red Book of FarewellsWriting in the wake of her father’s death, the narrator of Pirkko Saisio’s autofictional novel (translated from Finnish by Mia Spangenberg) transports us to the 1950s Finland of her youth, where she navigates life as an only chi ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Things Like This Never Happen

    by Mika Waltari ...
    Translated by Mia Spangenberg ...
    Following a plane crash, an unnamed man and woman travel through an unfamiliar land, language, and eccentric cast of characters in this existential classic, in the disorienting early days of war.The man knows war is coming—there is talk in the papers of political unrest coming to a head— but the plane has been given clearance for takeoff. He has an extensive memo in his briefcase dealing with ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

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  • Owl and the Mystery of Tomorrow

    by Réka Király ...
    Translated by Mia Spangenberg ...
    Key Selling PointsForest animals try to understand the meaning of tomorrow by reflecting on what they did yesterday and today and staying up all night to watch for when tomorrow begins.Simple dialogue captures children's curiosity and confusion when they learn relative time expressions like yesterday and tomorrow .Bold, colorful art complements playful philosophical musings. ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • Rosie Runs

    by Marika Maijala ...
    Illustrated by Marika Maijala ...
    **SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 KIDS’ INDIE NEXT LIST SELECTIONA racing dog named Rosie escapes the track and bounds towards freedom in this panoramic heartwarming tale. For young readers who love people-watching, sniffing wild plants, racing in the wind, and other small joys of life.**Rosie dreams of forests, meadows, hares, and freedom. Trapped at the racetrack, she sprints in endless circles – until ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • A Magician’s Flower

    by Marika Maijala ...
    Illustrated by Marika Maijala ...
    **A charming children’s tale about finding beauty in friendship and nature, a journey full of adventure while learning to appreciate things just as they are — lushly illustrated by the New York Times featured artist-author of Rosie Runs.As two plant-loving friends tend to their sapling, they realize what’s tiny can also be mighty!**Willow, Aspen, and Eulalia (their faithful chicken) find a ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • As If

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  • Making Americans

    Plyler v. Doe and Opening the School Door

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  • The Penguin Book of Polish Short Stories

    Edited by Antonia Lloyd-Jones ...
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