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The authors of the book «Reactors Do Not Explode. A Brief History of the Chornobyl Disaster" were able to find the exact language - verbal and visual - that allowed them to tell about a large-scale tragedy without overstating it and in simple, but at the same time not devoid of emotions.

Chornobyl as a city, as a nuclear power plant, as an Exclusion Zone, as a tragedy and as a symbol. This book was created to explain the disaster to people who were born after it. To make Chornobyl not just a word by which Ukraine is recognised, but a conscious historical experience. It is shown here in several dimensions: technical, emotional, natural, and political.

The publication has already received several prestigious awards - it won the Best Book Design competition from the Book Arsenal in the Children's Book nomination (design by Seri/Graph Studio) and the Best Book Award 2020 from BookForum in the Literature for Teens and Young Adults nomination.

The Portal's publications are a "quick book aid" for parents and teachers.

What does it mean to leave home? Does human life have a price? What is responsibility? Why are people able to perform feats? Is it possible to answer unequivocally "who is to blame" for the tragedy? You will find the answers in this edition - a "portal".

The uniqueness of the Portal books lies in a special system that helps adults find the right words to discuss psychological issues with children and understand the historical context more deeply. For each printed edition, a team of educators, psychologists, and historians has developed detailed backgrounder with QR codes and game bookmarks containing

• historical backgrounds - information about the historical period from expert historians;
psychological support - comments from professional psychologists and recommendations for discussing important points and difficult issues
• questions to the text - a system of questions that will help you to work through the text meaningfully and deeply with your child.

The Portal's books are designed to form a holistic historical picture. Nonfiction publications tell readers about various phenomena, events, and processes in a non-trivial way. Each book is complemented by bright and stylish illustrations, tables and infographics.

The Portal's editions are interesting storytelling based on a scientifically verified historical background. Your children will become interested in the history and culture of Ukraine and the world without rote learning - in adventures and fascinating stories!