The Wildcat Behind Glass

Kids' Book of the Week by Alki Lei, translated by Karen Emmerich If you're an adult who doesn't usually read middle-grade books, I highly recommend you give this one a try! Set in 1936, and originally published in Greek in 1963, this beautifully written book has just been re-released in a newly translated edition. Seven-year-old Melia and her older sister Myrto love the stories their grown-up cousin Niko tells them about the adventures of the stuffed wildcat displayed in their family's sitting room. When the girls' carefree summer is disrupted by a new authoritarian regime, suddenly there are secrets to keep and the adults are acting strangely. Even the wildcat is part of the intrigue. Will the new political landscape drive the family apart? If you're an adult who doesn't usually read middle-grade books, I highly recommend you give this one a try! Set in 1936, and originally published in Greek in 1963, this beautifully written book has just been re-released in a newly translated edition. Seven-year-old Melia and her older sister Myrto love the stories their grown-up cousin Niko tells them about the adventures of the stuffed wildcat displayed in their family's sitting room. When the girls' carefree summer is disrupted by a new authoritarian regime, suddenly there are secrets to keep and the adults are acting strangely. Even the wildcat is part of the intrigue. Will the new political landscape drive the family apart? poignantly captures a place in time through a child's eyes.