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The new books by authors Niina Hakalahti and Kari Levola can be regarded as a turning point in the Finnish children's literature that deals with tolerance. They bring up the multicultural main characters already in the title of the book.
Niina Hakalahti's book is titled Tuukka-Omar, while the title of Levola's book is Leevi ja Leonora.
Tuukka-Omar's father comes from Syria. He got married to a Finn and settled in his wife's home country. He works as a taxi-driver.
The Finnish boy Leevi has a friend Leonora who has moved from Albania with her grandparents. The girl is waiting to hear from her parents about whether it would be possible for the family to return to Albania.