How War Changed Rondo. Este artículo no está disponible.How War Changed Rondo

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A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022

War has come to the idyllic town of Rondo. Can three gentle but brave friends stop War's destruction and save their beloved home?

Danko, Zirka, and Fabian live peacefully in the small town of Rondo, a magical and joyful place where even the flowers sing! Everything is perfect … until the fateful day that War arrives. Having never experienced War, the inhabitants don’t know what to do. They try to talk to it and fight it, but nothing seems to stop the spread of War’s destruction and darkness. Harnessing the power of light, community, and song, Danko, Zirka, and Fabian, along with all their neighbors, must rally together to lead Rondo to victory.

How War Changed Rondo reflects the darkness and pain that conflict bring and the wounds that linger long after it’s over. This picture book serves as a tribute to peace, resistance, and hope, and was written and illustrated by Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv, a husband-and-wife duo from Ukraine.

Romana Romanyshyn was born in Lviv, Ukraine in 1984. She studied painting at the Lviv Art College of Decorative and Applied Art and art glass at the Lviv National Art Academy. Together, she and her husband Andriy Lesiv form the art studio Agrafka, collaborating on books and other projects. The pair have been members of PEN Ukraine since 2019 and currently live and work in Lviv, Ukraine.

Andriy Lesiv was born in Lviv, Ukraine in 1984. He studied restoration and conservation of art at the Lviv Art College of Decorative and Applied Art and the Lviv National Art Academy. He also holds a PhD in art criticism. Together, he and his wife Romana Romanyshyn form the art studio Agrafka, collaborating on books and other projects. The pair have been members of PEN Ukraine since 2019 and currently live and work in Lviv, Ukraine.

Oksana Lushchevska is a Ukrainian writer and translator. She is the author of 44 children’s and young adult books. Her books were awarded a number of Ukrainian children’s literature awards. Some of them were included into the White Raven Catalog and shortlisted for BBC Children’s Book Award. Oksana has a PhD in Education and taught children’s literature courses at the University of Georgia. Now, she is a children’s literature consultant and the owner of A Joyful Fox’s Reading Club. Oksana lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.