Children's Books (ages 8-12) • Novels

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DOVES OF GOODNESS

Çiğdem Sezer

Turkish illustrators: Büşra Kaygın Gafarov
Editor: Müren Beykan

From colourful hopes children draw birds!

Prolific author and poet Çiğdem Sezer, who is a winner of esteemed literary awards, conveys in a lyrical style the story of children trying to hold on to life in the midst of the horrors of war. Able to speak to readers of all ages, she expresses how the ruthless wars of adults destroy the fragile world of children and leave them helpless, with gentle, tender language. Enriched by Büşra Kaygın Gafarov’s distinctive illustrations, the novel evokes the innocence of childhood and the longing for peace through the dreams of two friends separated by war.

Overview

Leyla and her close friend Samar dream of peace every day spent under the shadow of conflict. The sounds of bombs that interrupt their games have already become an inseparable part of their lives. When Leyla’s father and brothers join the struggle, she takes refuge in her dreams. One day, on her way back from the store, she finds only rubble and clouds of dust where her home had just stood. Waking up in a hospital room, Leyla must face the longing for her family, her neighbours, and Samar…

AUTHOR

Çiğdem Sezer

Born in Trabzon, Turkey, Sezer graduated from Ankara Gevher Nesibe Health Education Institute. She worked as a nurse and a teacher. Her poems were published in various literary magazines such as Kıyı, Karşı, Çağdaş Türk Dili and Varlık. After her first book of poems Kanadı Atlas Kuşlar (1991), she received Dünya Book Magazine Poetry Award for Çılgın Su (1993); Orhon Murat Arıburnu Poetry Award for Bir Şehrin Hatıra Fotoğraflarından (1998); 2006 Ceyhun Atuf Kansu Poetry Award for Dünya Tutulması (2005) and 2017 Dağlarca Poetry Award for Küçük Şeyler […]
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