FABULOUS FICTION Margrét Örnólfsdóttir

FABULOUS BOOKS Margrét Örnólfsdóttir Made in China

Young Adult Fiction

MARGRÉT ÖRNÓLFSDÓTTIR / MADE IN CHINA

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (b. 1967) is a former member of the Sugarcubes, mother of five and author of three novels for children and young adults. She is also a script writer and wrote the script to Regina, a popular musical film for kids. Örnólfsdóttir received the the Icelandic Literary Prize for Women’s Fiction in 2012 for Made in China, and was nominated for the West Nordic Children’s Literature Prize for the same book.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Young adult fiction: Made in China, 2011: Bjartur Athens – What is Happening in Haiti?, 2010: Bjartur Athens (Not the Capital of Greece), 2009: Bjartur

MARGRÉT ÖRNÓLFSDÓTTIR / MADE IN CHINA

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MADE IN CHINA (2011) Icelandic teenage boy Ari comes from a wealthy family and has always had everything he has ever wanted, except for what he needs the most: his parents’ attention and affection.

To gain control over his life, Ari seeks shelter in the world of video games. Parallel to Ari’s story, Made in China tells of the Chinese girl Jinghua whose only wish is to be set free from the slavery in a toy factory.

In Made in China, three worlds come together: the world of plenty, the world of poverty and the world of video games. The story is entertaining and exciting, although it deals with serious matters like greed, child labor, human rights, and the importance of sticking together.

314 pp, 10+ years

REVIEWS “Made in China is a well-written, fun and extremely exciting story.” (Comments of the Selection Committee for the West Nordic Children’s Literature Prize) “A well-composed and exciting story for teenagers, written with the sincere wish of making the world a better place.” (Fréttablaðið newspaper, biggest daily in Iceland) “Made in China is a very entertaining book, lively and funny, fantastic and modern.” (Morgunblaðið newspaper) “This is truly a contemporary story… Margrét Örnólfsdóttir effortlessly creates a suitably familiar and suitably fantastic image of the world for young people these days.” (www.bokmenntir.is)

RIGHTS Bjartur & Veröld Brædraborgarstigur 9 IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel: (+ 354 ) 414 14 50 For information, contact gv@bjartur.is www.bjartur.is

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