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Finding Messi: The Miracle Cat from Kyiv

Finding Messi: The Miracle Cat from Kyiv

By Trevor Ostfeld and Iryna Chernyak

Home is where we are together Based on a true story, Finding Messi is about the unbreakable bond between a girl and her beloved cat, Messi. When Ukraine is attacked, eleven-year-old Iryna and her mother must leave everything behind in Kyiv, including Messi. When Messi goes missing, Iryna rallies the community to help find her pet.

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Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
Publish Date: 04/16/2024
Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9798886451788
ISBN-10: 8886451784
Language: English

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Home is where we are together

Based on a true story, Finding Messi is about the unbreakable bond between a girl and her beloved cat, Messi. When Ukraine is attacked, eleven-year-old Iryna and her mother must leave everything behind in Kyiv, including Messi. When Messi goes missing, Iryna rallies the community to help find her pet.

Finding Messi gently explains the impact of war on families. Young readers will gain a better understanding about children around the world who are displaced by war through the story of Iryna and Messi.

Written by an American teenager who visited Poland and Ukraine in March of 2022, Finding Messi will open the hearts of children around the world.

About the Authors

Trevor Ostfeld is a seventeen-year-old high school junior in New York City. In March of 2022, three weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Trevor and his dad traveled to Poland and Ukraine to deliver humanitarian supplies and to offer support for people displaced by the war.

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Iryna Chernyak is a thirteen-year old seventh class student in Warsaw, Poland. Until late February 2022, Iryna lived with her mom, Alexandra, in Kyiv, Ukraine. She enjoys contemporary dance and playing the guitar. Iryna hopes that her story gives people hope, that even when times are tough, you should never give up.

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