Fatima Sharafeddine
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Fatima Sharafeddine
Writer, Editor, and Translator
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Sharafeddine started her writing career in 2005. She has written more than 120 books for children and young adults including My Book Got Bored and Cappuccino. She translated several children's books from French and English into Arabic; and many of her books were translated into multiple languages, such as: English, Spanish, Hindi, and Dutch.
In her books, Sharafeddine avoids the direct method of serving the child the moral lesson on a silver platter; instead, she helps the child comprehend the lesson on their own by seeking to nurture their imagination and emotions.
Sharafeddine has won several awards including the Bologna Ragazzi New Horizon Award for Tongue Twisters (2016) and the Etisalat Award for her novel Cappuccino (2017). She was also long-listed for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for The Red Maple Leaf (2016) and nominated for the Etisalat Award- Young Adult Book of the Year for Mila's Pear (2019).
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Education
Education:
- 1996: M.A. Modern Arabic Literature, Ohio State University.
- 1993: M.A. Education Theory and Practice, Ohia State University.
- 1989: B.A. Early Childhood Education, American University of Beirut.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- 2004 - Present: Writer for Children and Young Adults, Self Employed.
- 2004 - Present: Writer and Translator, Self Employed.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
Some of her books:
- Attanbouri's Shoe (original title: Hitha’a Attanbouri) 2013.
- Faten, 2010.
- Ghadi and Rawan, 2013.
- Such Things Happen (original title: Hakatha Omor Tahduth), 2013.
- Cappuccino, 2018.
- Mila's Pear (original title: Egasat Mila), 2019.
- The Amazing Discoveries of Ibn Sina, 2013.
Accomplishments
Awards:
- 2011: Reading Here, There and Everywhere Award organized by Anna Lindh Foundation, for her book Laughter and Crying.
- 2013: Best Book Award at the Sharjah Book Fair for My book got bored.
- 2016: Bologna Ragazzi New Horizon Award for Tongue Twisters.
- 2017: Etisalat Award for the young adult novel Cappuccino.