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Head over to Global Literature in Libraries Initiative for their amazing month-long focus on Italian literature. Today: @nanettemcg.bsky.social introduces 3 of her recent #kidlit translations

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#ItalianLitMonth n.3: Three Fun, Fascinating Italian Books for Children and Young Adults
by Nanette McGuinness What do the books that I translate from Italian into English have in common? They’re fascinating and fun—and they also vary greatly. Take, for example, my three most recent tr…
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October 2, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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Day 2 of #IntlYALitMonth: the fabulous Gianni Rodari and His Grammars of Fantasy
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#IntlYALitMonth: Gianni Rodari and His Grammars of Fantasy
Giovanni (Gianni) Rodari’s importance to Italian children’s literature is hard to overstate, though English translations of his books have been scarce until the last few years. Born in 1920, he was…
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May 27, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Day 4 of #IntlYALitMonth at GLLI: more Italian fantasy with Alkrem by Marta Palazzesi, translated by Christopher Turner, pub. @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social

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#IntYALitMonth: Alkrem
Today’s post comes to you from Kim Tyo-Dickerson Alkrem: Magic wasn’t just his birthright, it was his destiny. Theo, the adopted son of the powerful Archemist Brennock Chimius, is turning thirteen.…
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May 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM