Drita, My Homegirl

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Synopsis

A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.

Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn?t speak any English?

Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita. So when their teacher puts Maxie and Drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start.

But sometimes, when you least expect it, friendship can bloom and overcome even a vast cultural divide. .

Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
144 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781101200544
Related ISBNs:
9780142409053
Publisher:
Penguin Group, Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Jenny Lombard.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:
8–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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