I Was Their American Dream
I Was Their American Dream By Malaka Gharib Published by Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale ISBN-13: 9780525575115 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A heartwarming tribute to immigrant families and their descendants trying to live the American dream.” —Kirkus Reviews Description I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood...
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A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea By Melissa Fleming Published by Flatiron Books ISBN: 9781250312068 Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Doaa’s eye-opening story, as told by Melissa Fleming, represents the millions of unheard voices of refugees who risk everything in a desperate search for a safe future.” Description A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea tells the story of Doaa Al-Zamel, a Syrian girl whose life was upended in 2011 by her country’s brutal civil war. She and her family escape to Egypt, but life soon quickly becomes dangerous for...
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