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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
I'm loving Katherine Applegate's poetic novels. This is the story of a refugee and his struggles to adjust to a new life. It is funny and heart-breaking all at the same time, and does a perfect job describing the struggles many refugees face. I read it out loud to the boys and they loved it as well!
Picked this up from the library for a quick read. Wound up loving it. Really liked the writing style and the viewpoint that explored what it may be like to come to America as a child refugee.
This book is a great "walk a mile in another's shoes" kind of book. Very telling look at the American culture from the outside.
Just found this again through something that popped up on Facebook and am so glad I did. This is a wonderful book and I had lost it to my own poor memory. Now it's safely recorded here!
Lovely novel in verse about a young boy who immigrates from a refugee camp in the Sudan to Minnesota. The sparse but beautiful poetry reflects all of the struggles and discoveries he has in the new unfamiliar world. Great narrator, great story, wonderful writing--highly recommended!
So many of my students had read this story and loved it and I had felt left out...and now I know! The brutal survival of a Sudanese refugee who finds a new beginning in Minnesota is told with heart and realism. A free verse novel that would be a fantastic read aloud.
Grades 5 and up.
Grades 5 and up.
A beautiful, and beautifully written, story.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book, written in prose, is a beautiful account of what it's like to enter a new and unknown country, with no comprehension of the culture, and no idea whether or not your family is safe. I loved it.