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11 Swedish Books for Young Readers Emma Karinsdot
ter Lisbeth and the Samba King, children´s fiction, 2017, Bonnier Carlsen Rights: Salomonsson Agency The imaginative, hilarious and norm creative book featuring Lisbeth and her eccentric grandmother, the Samba King. Alongside the pair’s crazy antics, the book addresses the more profound question of whether you’ve got the right to be exactly who you want to be – even if that means being completely ordinary? The sequel is due to be published in 2020. The Isle of a Thousand Stars, children’s fiction, 2019, Bonnier Carlsen Rights: Salomonsson Agency Tigris discovers a box with her late mother’s name scribbled on it. The box becomes the gateway to a distant land where her mother still lives. It is a sparkling and moving adventure story about friendship, the ache of missing someone, and family secrets brought to light. A modern-day Astrid Lindgren, Karinsdotter’s authorship has already found a home in the hearts of the new generation. Before debuting as a children’s books author, Karinsdotter (b. 1985) worked in the book and music industry as a project manager and concert organizer. Her debut work, Lisbeth and the Samba King, made a major splash on the children’s fiction scene when it was published in 2017. Zany, exuberant and thoughtprovoking, it celebrates children and their diversity. The Isle of a Thousand Stars is Karinsdotter’s second work: a breathtaking tale of magic, adventure, and finding a way to move on. Photo: Julia Lindemalm