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Lubna and Pebble

2022-07-07 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2022-07-07
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 199/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Lubna and Pebble by : Wendy Meddour

Download or read book Lubna and Pebble written by Wendy Meddour. This book was released on 2022-07-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that gives her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty. Lubna's best friend is a pebble. She found it on the beach when they arrived in the night, then she fell asleep in Daddy's salty arms. Lubna tells Pebble everything. About home. About her brothers. About the war. Pebble always listens to her stories and smiles when she feels afraid. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna understands that he needs Pebble even more than she does . . .

The Everything I Have Lost

2019-09-03 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2019-09-03
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 198/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Everything I Have Lost by : Sylvia Zéleny

Download or read book The Everything I Have Lost written by Sylvia Zéleny. This book was released on 2019-09-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12-year-old Julia keeps a diary about her life growing up in Juarez, Mexico. Life in Juarez is strange. People say it's the murder capital of the world. Dad’s gone a lot. They can’t play outside because it isn’t safe. Drug cartels rule the streets. Cars and people disappear, leaving behind pet cats. Then Dad disappears and Julia and her brother go live with her aunt in El Paso. What’s happened to her Dad? Julia wonders. Is he going to disappear forever? A coming-of-age story set in today’s Juarez. Sylvia Zéleny is a bilingual author from Sonora, México. Sylvia has published several short-story collections and novels in Spanish. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from The University of Texas at El Paso where she is currently a Visiting Writer. In 2016 she created CasaOctavia, a residence for women and LGBTQ writers from Latinamerica.

Freedom on the Menu

2007-12-27 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2007-12-27
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 948/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Freedom on the Menu by : Carole Boston Weatherford

Download or read book Freedom on the Menu written by Carole Boston Weatherford. This book was released on 2007-12-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were signs all throughout town telling eight-year-old Connie where she could and could not go. But when Connie sees four young men take a stand for equal rights at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, she realizes that things may soon change. This event sparks a movement throughout her town and region. And while Connie is too young to march or give a speech, she helps her brother and sister make signs for the cause. Changes are coming to Connie’s town, but Connie just wants to sit at the lunch counter and eat a banana split like everyone else.

What Is a Refugee?

2019-09-24 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2019-09-24
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 078/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis What Is a Refugee? by : Elise Gravel

Download or read book What Is a Refugee? written by Elise Gravel. This book was released on 2019-09-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible picture book that oh-so-simply and graphically introduces the term "refugee" to curious young children to help them better understand the world in which they live. Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? In this relevant picture book for the youngest children, author-illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee in bold, graphic illustrations and spare text. This is the perfect tool to introduce an important and timely topic to children.

The Map of Good Memories

2017 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2017
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 823/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Map of Good Memories by : Fran Nuño

Download or read book The Map of Good Memories written by Fran Nuño. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are places that remind us of happy moments. Zoe, a little girl who has to flee from her city with her family because of a war, remembers them before she leaves. She uses them to draw a "map of good memories," knowing that they will always be with her. Guided Reading Level: O, Lexile Level: 820L

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