Olya & Olena Escape the Invaders

Oly Illichov, Diana Bezukh (Illustrator), Madelyn Shyba

$24.95

Publication Date: August 31st, 2022

Publisher:

Uproute

ISBN:

9781990735141

Pages:

Description

Publisher donations go to after-arrival support for Ukrainian refugees."Thank you so much This is truly kind of you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts." --Yuliya Gorbach, St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Evacuee Welcome Committee.

A frightful journey begins for Olya and Olena when enemy soldiers invade their city in Ukraine. They must find safety with only simple instructions from their teacher: "Run away through the city and forest, then take a train far away from the explosions."How will they escape the invaders? What will they do without their parents at their side? With the help of many kind helpers along the way, and a little dog named Rinnie, Olya and Olena find their path to freedom and a new home.

About the Author

OLYA ILLICHOV. Olya, who is now 13 years old, started to write stories when she was 8. She lives in Kyiv, Ukraine but also loves to visit her grandfather in Radvantsi, a village near Lviv. Her hobbies are fishing and playing volleyball. She also helps homeless cats find forever homesMADDY SHYBA. Maddy shares a house in Calgary, Canada with two cats, an oil painter, a pianist, and a dog. When not writing Maddy likes to spend time practicing as many hobbies as possible, all at the same time. DIANA BEZUKH. Diana was born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine and studied at the Lviv National Academy of Arts. Since starting her freelance work, she has illustrated eight books. We recently welcomed Diana as a newcomer to Canada.