Children's & YA

Soccer without Borders

Peder Inge Knutsen Samdal

In Football Without Borders, the author expands geographically to cover the entire world of football, but he also dives into history, culture and religion. Why was it so important for South Korean Heung-min Son to score the penalty at the 2016 Olympics? Why did Cristiano Ronaldo get involved in the refugee crisis? What makes a Norwegian football coach want to undertake the job as the national team coach for the world's most closed-off country? What happens when US national team player Megan Rapinoe refuses to stand up during the performance of the American national anthem? And how big of a religion is soccer really? Samdal's curiosity about understanding the world through football truly rubs off on the reader. Informative and interesting, Samdal manages to touch on several major issues such as war, refugees, politics and love – using on the basis of his love for football. Peder Samdal has previously written the book Mario Balotelli Explains Europe.

The Girl in the Wall

Lena Lindahl

A Jewish-Norwegian girl, Betzy Rosenberg, managed to hide from the German and Norwegian Nazis in Trondheim from the fall of 1942, when the deportations began, all the way until the war ended in May of 1945. She survived right in front of the enemies' noses thanks to a fellow human being who risked his life to hide her. In the cabin next door, the Nazis were having parties, and Henry Rinnan himself – the leader of the infamous Rinnan Gang – could show up unannounced. Adolescence lost and the rest of her family deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz, this is Betzy's story. Impressive about "the Norwegian Anne Frank"‘The Girl in the Wall is grim reading. At it´s best, the book breathes life into historyand remind us that not to long ago people, not unlike us self, where defined asunwanted and sent to destruction based on their religion and cultural heritage.’NRK Gripping story‘Lindahl is thorough and talented with great insight into topics like Hitler’scoming to power, The Crystal night, the start of the war, Norwegian Nazis,concentration camps and the fall of Germany.’DAGBLADET ‘An almost unbeleivable story about how a young Norwegian woman, BetzyRosenberg, was hidden from sight from the fall of 1942 and all the way up tothe liberation day in 1945.’VG

Women in Battle

Marta Breen / Jenny Jordahl

150 years ago, women and men led very different lives. Women could not vote or make their own living. They had no control over their own bodies. The father would make a woman's decisions until she was married. Then her husband would take over. This changed when women began to organize. In this book writer Marta Breen and illustrator Jenny Jordahl tell the story about the women's movements many dramatic battles. Breen and Jordahl have cooperated about a number of book projects, amongst others The F word. 155 reasons to be a feminist a title for which they received the Norwegian Cultural Ministry non-fiction award in 2015, and the bestseller 60 Women you should have known (2016).Graphic novel Women in Battle offers a whirlwind tour through 150 years of the fight for women’s rights. Marta Breen’s witty text and Jenny Jordahl’s dynamic art covers topics including reproductive rights, gay marriage and the #MeToo movement. International and inclusive in outlook, it’s both relevant and inspirational.THE GUARDIAN - Best Children´s Books of 2018Women in Battle is a straightforward, solid and exciting introduction to the history of the Women´s movement. Not least is the book a celebration of the courage and will of those who has walked the path before us, sheading light on some of the women on whose shoulders we are now standing. Women in Battle reminds us how much "the other sex" has achieved when it comes to rights during the last 150 years, and at the same time remind us that many battles are still to be won. PROSAWomen in Battle is a combination of a textbook and a manifest, a book that has a mission and also underlines the will to say something with a solid presentation. SERIENETTWomen in Battle - 150 years fight for freedom, equality and sisterhood presents the reader to a playful and whole picture of the cases that has defined the fight for women´s right´s through times. It manages to be a celebration of those who fought the fights, and at the same time remind us to never take these rights for granted. EMPIRIXBreen and Jordahls depiction of the history of feminism as a cartoon feels fresh and liberatingly free from self-righteousness. To be able to flip through 150 years of history in stylish, striking and affirming illustrations, interpretations and drama makes for a fascinating read. The eye rests well on details that provide associations and food for thought. There is humour and wit in this work by Breen and Jordahl, in content, context and line.NY TID

Strange records

A super simple fact book for the newest readers. Read about the world's smallest dog and the world's shortest bridal couple, about the man who drove a lawnmower for 260 days, the bear who was a soldier… and many other strange records! Fun illustrations by Jens A. Larsen Aas and one sentence per page makes the facts simple and accessible to all.

Upwards

Bjørn Ousland

Upwards – Roald Amundsen's Spectacular Air Voyages tells an exciting and dramatic portion of Norwegian polar history. Amundsen's pioneering work with airplanes and airships led the exploration of the polar regions into a new era, while simultaneously creating optimism for technology in the Nordic region. Roald Amundsen's disappearance during the dramatic rescue mission to find Umberto Nobile and other expeditions is told with a vivid style that has made Bjørn Ousland's polar books so popular. Today, he is one of the premier nonfiction writers we have in this visual form.

Right or Wrong

Birte Svatun

Right or Wrong. What is right and what is wrong? Do you always know? If someone bites you, is it okay that you bite them back? Is it always best to say what’s true? The book is a good starting point for conversations between adults and children, in preschool, at school or on the sofa. A number of dilemmas from the lives of young children are presented here, and it's not always easy to know just how to solve them. The stories in this book give you something to contemplate. It’s not always easy to know what’s right and what’s wrong, and it’s often a good idea to talk to others about it. Perhaps you won’t always agree!

SUPER TASTY FOOD FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Margit Vea

Margit Vea has published several cookbooks and regularly holds a cookery course for small kitchens. Here she has gathered over 50 recipes for food that girls and boys aged 6 to 12 like to make themselves. The recipes are easy to follow, with a joy of food in focus. Vea gives good tips and encourages readers to try new things and use quality ingredients. The book gives inspiration for making great food, whether it be a normal day, the weekend or someone's birthday!

The Svalbard Reindeer

Kirsti Blom / Åshild Ønvik Pedersen

Did you know that the Svalbard reindeer's only enemy is mankind? Or that it is able to warm up cold air in its nose before it breathes it in? In this textbook about the Svalbard reindeer, we learn everything worth knowing about this very special breed of reindeer that lives so far north. The Svalbard Reindeer is the newest book in Kirsti Blom's unique Polar Series, a series of books that address various animal species that live in polar regions. Kirsti Blom manages the art of combining academic communication and having her own voice in the text.

Under the Arctic Ice

Line Renslebråten

The Arctic Sea is a diverse ocean filled with life. It is an eco system where everything is connected. A greater understanding about climate and environment in later years has opened our eyes to the importance and richness of life in the north.Under the Arctic Ice combines facts with visually strong and colourful illustrations, covering the vulnerable edge of the ice cap.

Your Expedition with Nansen

Bjørn Ousland

This is your expedition with Fridtjof Nansen. This book is full of facts and valuable knowledge for people who want to become a great polar explorer. What should you take in the sled? What do you eat? How do you keep warm? Along with games, small tasks and activities, this book will fill many hours. Bjørn Ousland has won awards for his success with his polar books about Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen.