On the Edge of the World
Anna Desnitskaya, illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya, Lena Traer
Vera lives on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, beside the Pacific Ocean, while Lucas lives with his family on Chile’s Pacific coast. Each child is told that their home stands at the world’s real edge. Two stories begin from opposite ends of the book and meet in the middle. Vera and Lucas share their valued possessions, their uses of time, and a wish for a friend.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
