Description
Threads is an inspiring picture book about a girls survival of the 1930s Ukrainian Famine-Genocide, messaging hope, pride for ones heritage, and context for todays War in Ukraine.
The threads on Zlatas beautiful birthday blouse were knotted by her mothers hands. Red is for love, and black is for sadness, her Papa says. Her Mama warns her not to show it off. Ever since the Communists came from Russia to Ukraine, they prohibited the teaching of Ukrainian culture. Theyve even taken the grain from Zlatas familys fields. But despite the danger, her parents refuse to give up their art, language, or beliefs.
As Zlata works to help her community survive, she finds that the dream of freedom is stitched deeper into the Ukrainian spirit than she could ever imagine.
Drawing from her own familys experience in the 1932-33 Ukrainian Famine-Genocide, Lina Maslo weaves a thoughtful story that dares us not the forget the pain of the past as it informs the present conflict in Ukraine and inspires hope for the future.
Author: Lina Maslo
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 01/23/2024
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780374391218
Language: English
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