Vinga čeká na vítr – Kroon Oskar (2024)

An award-winning tale from a Swedish island, where the lonely schoolgirl Vinga suddenly matures during a summer spent by the sea with her grandfather, a former sailor, is thrilling, warm, poetic, and adventurous. Her deep relationship with her grandfather and nature as the only bearer of usable values helps the introverted, sensitive heroine process a difficult family situation. The dream of the sea and the life of a sailor and marine biologist comes closer when her grandfather gifts Vinga an old sailboat, which she can prepare for her first voyage. Vinga's hot, lonely summer transforms with the arrival of a girl in a black hat. Vinga and the contrasting Ruth are connected not only by age and summer on the island but mainly by awakening feelings. This emotionally adventurous story for teenage readers is written by Oscar Kroon with a sense of the atmosphere of the summer North and an understanding of the girl’s soul, which must overcome family discord, say goodbye to a beloved person who serves as an example of navigating through turbulent life waters, and process first love.