Congrats to the wonderful Deborah Abela for winning
Best Translated Novel (ages 8 - 12) in the
National Book Awards in Malta
for her popular junior novel
Teresa A New Australian
published by Merlin Publishers Malta (Scholastic in Australia).
Teresa a New Australian tells the story of a family fleeing post-war Malta to start a new life in Australia.
Love the Maltese cover! Brilliant news, Deb!