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Zei, Alki

The Wildcat Behind Glass

224 pp. | Restless | May, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781632063649 $18.00
New ed. (1963)
(2) 4-6 Translated by Karen Emmerich. A chapter book, first published in 1963, by the author of the wonderful Petros’ War (winner of the 1974 Batchelder Award) is back in a new translation for contemporary readers. In 1936, almost-eight-year-old Melia is living an idyllic life on a small island when the Greek government is overthrown by a fascist dictator. Her favorite cousin must go into hiding; her older sister is brainwashed into spying on her own family; her scholar grandfather’s books are burned. Zei beautifully ­captures—and balances—the realities of the political landscape; the children’s adventures, both everyday and clandestine; and specifics of island life (food, activities, play, schooling); along with narrator Melia’s rich interior life and appealing personality.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2024

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