Crossing the Farak River
Crossing the Farak River By Michelle Aung Thin Published by Annick Press, Limited ISBN: 9781773213965 Age Range: 11+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Myanmar is a country in crisis, and 14-year-old Hasina’s life is forever changed the day the helicopters arrive.” —School Library Journal Description For Hasina and her younger brother Araf, the constant threat of Sit Tat, the Myanmar Army, is a way of life in Rakhine province—just uttering the name is enough to send chills down their spines. As Rohingyas, they know that when they hear the wop wop wop...
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Bamboo People By Mitali Perkins Published by Charlesbridge “…a story that invites discussion of the realities of warfare rooted in long-standing antagonism and unreasoning hatred of “the other.” —Michael Cart, Booklist “It is a heartfelt, well-formed novel about a place and people rarely seen in fiction for young readers.” —Uma Krishnaswami, Children’s Literature Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description This coming-of-age story is narrated by two fourteen-year-old boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and...
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