“Everything in Ukraine is about pain, tears, serfdom, and wars. Of course, children don’t want to read such literature.” I still remember this conversation from back in school when the math teacher was trying to explain to the literature teacher why her class wasn’t preparing for their lessons. “But that’s how it really was throughout Ukraine’s history,” the surprised literature teacher replied. “If it was like that, then it’s no wonder they don’t want to read. I myself couldn’t handle so much