Something About America
"Maria Testa uses. . . . verse to tell a poignant story about a child touched by war. . . . An excellent choice for classroom discussion." — Booklist
The thirteen-year-old from Kosova thinks of herself as a typical American schoolgirl. But for her parents, moving to Maine was just a sad necessity, a way to escape from war and find medical care for a daughter scarred up to her chin. But then a hateful event changes everything — forcing residents old and new to reexamine what it means to be an American.
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
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The thirteen-year-old from Kosova thinks of herself as a typical American schoolgirl. But for her parents, moving to Maine was just a sad necessity, a way to escape from war and find medical care for a daughter scarred up to her chin. But then a hateful event changes everything — forcing residents old and new to reexamine what it means to be an American.
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
Something About America
"Maria Testa uses. . . . verse to tell a poignant story about a child touched by war. . . . An excellent choice for classroom discussion." — Booklist
The thirteen-year-old from Kosova thinks of herself as a typical American schoolgirl. But for her parents, moving to Maine was just a sad necessity, a way to escape from war and find medical care for a daughter scarred up to her chin. But then a hateful event changes everything — forcing residents old and new to reexamine what it means to be an American.
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
The thirteen-year-old from Kosova thinks of herself as a typical American schoolgirl. But for her parents, moving to Maine was just a sad necessity, a way to escape from war and find medical care for a daughter scarred up to her chin. But then a hateful event changes everything — forcing residents old and new to reexamine what it means to be an American.
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763634155 |
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| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Publication date: | 08/28/2007 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 96 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.27(d) |
| Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |
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