{"id":9374208688365,"title":"Ege and Ávra","handle":"ege-and-avra","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing September 1. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/evgenia-mantikas\"\u003eEvgenia Mantikas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/elifgul-buyukoral\"\u003eElifgül Büyükoral\u003c\/a\u003e\/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/nazli-tarcan\"\u003eNazlı Tarcan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sea gives us what we need.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile fishing in the Aegean Sea with her grandfather, Ege, a girl from Türkiye, crosses paths with Ávra, a girl from Greece, who’s also fishing with her grandfather. Their countries have a long history of conflict. At first, the girls ignore each other, but when their fishing lines cross, an unlikely kinship sparks! Ege and Ávra share laughter, food, and prayer in this story about cultural connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor every reader who’s ever felt divided by differences—or discovered that understanding can turn strangers into friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/we-laugh-alike\"\u003eWe Laugh Alike \/ Juntos nos reímos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/samis-special-gift\"\u003eSami's Special Gift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ege-and-avra-spread.jpg?v=1779117729\" alt=\"spread from 'Ege and Avra' showing girls eating breakfast with their grandfathers and getting ready to spend the day fishing\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729\" alt=\"Book cover of 'Ege and Avra' with illustrations of two women, a boat, and fish.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1779117735\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvgenia Mantikas, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA third generation Greek American, Evgenia Mantikas grew up immersed in her family’s culture. She visited Xios every summer, reading for hours on the beach. Evgenia’s love for stories grew as she studied creative writing and received her BA and MA in English literature. After teaching ELA for two years, Evgenia returned to school and earned her MFA from Simmons University and uses her voice to tell cultural stories about family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/evgenia-mantikas\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Evgenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElifgül Büyükoral, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElifgül Büyükoral was born and raised in Türkiye, where her close-knit family nurtured her love for books. Elifgül delved into the world of literature and language when she earned her BA in ESL. Fueled by her passion for storytelling, Elifgül moved to the United States to receive her MA in children’s literature from Simmons University. Elifgül writes stories that shine light on her heritage and Islamic faith, hoping to amplify diverse voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/elifgul-buyukoral\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Elifgül.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNazlı Tarcan, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNazlı Tarcan is a Turkish artist and illustrator based in Namur, Belgium. After studying illustration in high school, she studied photography at one of Türkiye’s most prestigious fine art universities, Yıldız Technical University. Midway through her studies, she followed her creative call and ran away with the circus, performing for ten years, traveling through Qatar, Georgia, Tajikistan, Greece, France, Poland, and many other countries. As an artist, she takes inspiration from the tiny details of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/nazli-tarcan\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Nazlı.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTwo girls who reside in two different picturesque villages by the Aegean Sea forge a tentative friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\nEge, who’s Turkish, and Ávra, who’s Greek, wake ready to go fishing with their grandfathers. The mostly straightforward text declares that the girls come from different lands that “do not get along.” Still, there are plenty of parallels to ponder. Both girls are pale-skinned, dark-haired, and dark-eyed. Both grandfathers show their love with fond smiles and share philosophical observations. And when the two pairs cross paths in their fishing boats, both girls are initially suspicious of each other. Tangled lines lead to frustration and then laughter. The children exchange names, work together, and share a meal. Rendered in earthy tones, Tarcan’s digitally created illustrations have a folk-art feel. Sharp-eyed readers will notice that though Ege’s and Ávra’s communities look similar, one town includes a mosque, the other a church. Other details not included in the text add to the impression that Ege and Ávra have more in common than they might think. Greek and Turkish words and phrases add authentic flavor to the simply told narrative. In their backmatter, Mantikas and Büyükoral discuss the tension between their respective countries of origin, Greece and Turkey, and express their optimism for a future in which “the Aegean becomes a sea of peace.”\u003cbr\u003e\nA low-key story that has much to offer thoughtful listeners with its hopeful glimpse of how age-old enmities might be mended. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-667-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: September 1, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2026-06-02T15:48:39-04:00","created_at":"2026-05-20T11:46:55-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Diversity","Browse by Subject_Life Lessons \u0026 Skills","Browse by Subject_Social Studies\/Cultures","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49995080958189,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"46670","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":48458345316589,"product_id":9374208688365,"position":1,"created_at":"2026-05-18T11:22:08-04:00","updated_at":"2026-05-18T11:22:09-04:00","alt":"Book cover of 'Ege and Avra' with illustrations of two women, a boat, and fish.","width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729","variant_ids":[49995080958189]},"available":true,"name":"Ege and Ávra - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":9,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623546670","featured_media":{"alt":"Book cover of 'Ege and Avra' with illustrations of two women, a boat, and fish.","id":39955271352557,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Book cover of 'Ege and Avra' with illustrations of two women, a boat, and fish.","id":39955271352557,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing September 1. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/evgenia-mantikas\"\u003eEvgenia Mantikas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/elifgul-buyukoral\"\u003eElifgül Büyükoral\u003c\/a\u003e\/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/nazli-tarcan\"\u003eNazlı Tarcan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sea gives us what we need.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile fishing in the Aegean Sea with her grandfather, Ege, a girl from Türkiye, crosses paths with Ávra, a girl from Greece, who’s also fishing with her grandfather. Their countries have a long history of conflict. At first, the girls ignore each other, but when their fishing lines cross, an unlikely kinship sparks! Ege and Ávra share laughter, food, and prayer in this story about cultural connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor every reader who’s ever felt divided by differences—or discovered that understanding can turn strangers into friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/we-laugh-alike\"\u003eWe Laugh Alike \/ Juntos nos reímos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/samis-special-gift\"\u003eSami's Special Gift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ege-and-avra-spread.jpg?v=1779117729\" alt=\"spread from 'Ege and Avra' showing girls eating breakfast with their grandfathers and getting ready to spend the day fishing\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover.jpg?v=1779117729\" alt=\"Book cover of 'Ege and Avra' with illustrations of two women, a boat, and fish.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/ege-and-avra-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1779117735\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvgenia Mantikas, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA third generation Greek American, Evgenia Mantikas grew up immersed in her family’s culture. She visited Xios every summer, reading for hours on the beach. Evgenia’s love for stories grew as she studied creative writing and received her BA and MA in English literature. After teaching ELA for two years, Evgenia returned to school and earned her MFA from Simmons University and uses her voice to tell cultural stories about family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/evgenia-mantikas\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Evgenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElifgül Büyükoral, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElifgül Büyükoral was born and raised in Türkiye, where her close-knit family nurtured her love for books. Elifgül delved into the world of literature and language when she earned her BA in ESL. Fueled by her passion for storytelling, Elifgül moved to the United States to receive her MA in children’s literature from Simmons University. Elifgül writes stories that shine light on her heritage and Islamic faith, hoping to amplify diverse voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/elifgul-buyukoral\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Elifgül.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNazlı Tarcan, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNazlı Tarcan is a Turkish artist and illustrator based in Namur, Belgium. After studying illustration in high school, she studied photography at one of Türkiye’s most prestigious fine art universities, Yıldız Technical University. Midway through her studies, she followed her creative call and ran away with the circus, performing for ten years, traveling through Qatar, Georgia, Tajikistan, Greece, France, Poland, and many other countries. As an artist, she takes inspiration from the tiny details of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/nazli-tarcan\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Nazlı.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eTwo girls who reside in two different picturesque villages by the Aegean Sea forge a tentative friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\nEge, who’s Turkish, and Ávra, who’s Greek, wake ready to go fishing with their grandfathers. The mostly straightforward text declares that the girls come from different lands that “do not get along.” Still, there are plenty of parallels to ponder. Both girls are pale-skinned, dark-haired, and dark-eyed. Both grandfathers show their love with fond smiles and share philosophical observations. And when the two pairs cross paths in their fishing boats, both girls are initially suspicious of each other. Tangled lines lead to frustration and then laughter. The children exchange names, work together, and share a meal. Rendered in earthy tones, Tarcan’s digitally created illustrations have a folk-art feel. Sharp-eyed readers will notice that though Ege’s and Ávra’s communities look similar, one town includes a mosque, the other a church. Other details not included in the text add to the impression that Ege and Ávra have more in common than they might think. Greek and Turkish words and phrases add authentic flavor to the simply told narrative. In their backmatter, Mantikas and Büyükoral discuss the tension between their respective countries of origin, Greece and Turkey, and express their optimism for a future in which “the Aegean becomes a sea of peace.”\u003cbr\u003e\nA low-key story that has much to offer thoughtful listeners with its hopeful glimpse of how age-old enmities might be mended. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-667-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: September 1, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}