Of Beetles and Angels

Of Beetles and Angels

Author: Mawi Asgedom

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2008-10-23

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 0316048224

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Read the remarkable true story of a young boy's journey from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb, and eventually to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University. Following his father's advice to "treat all people-even the most unsightly beetles-as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi overcomes the challenges of language barriers, cultural differences, racial prejudice, and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling, successful life for himself in his new home. Of Beetles and Angels is at once a harrowing survival story and a compelling examination of the refugee experience. With hundreds of thousands of copies sold since its initial publication, and as a frequent selection as one book/one school/one community reads, this unforgettable memoir continues to touch and inspire readers. This special expanded fifteenth anniversary edition includes a new introduction and afterword from the author, a discussion guide, and more.


Of Beetles and Angels

Of Beetles and Angels

Author: Mawi Asgedom

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780970498267

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The inspiring story of Mawi Asgedom, a refugee from civil war in east Africa who sixteen years later delivered the commencement address at his graduation from Harvard University.


The Code

The Code

Author: Mawi Asgedom

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2007-10-15

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 0316030600

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Overcoming a childhood beset by civil war in East Africa and living on welfare in Chicago, the author grew up to attend Harvard on scholarship. Asgedom shares his experiences, insights, and five proven secrets that will help teens succeed in high school and beyond.


We Are Displaced

We Are Displaced

Author: Malala Yousafzai

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0316523666

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In this powerful book, Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces the people behind the statistics and news stories about the millions of people displaced worldwide. After her father was murdered, María escaped in the middle of the night with her mother. Zaynab was out of school for two years as she fled war before landing in America. Her sister, Sabreen, survived a harrowing journey to Italy. Ajida escaped horrific violence, but then found herself battling the elements to keep her family safe. Malala's experiences visiting refugee camps caused her to reconsider her own displacement — first as an Internally Displaced Person when she was a young child in Pakistan, and then as an international activist who could travel anywhere except to the home she loved. In We Are Displaced, Malala not only explores her own story, but she also shares the personal stories of some of the incredible girls she has met on her journeys — girls who have lost their community, relatives, and often the only world they've ever known. In a time of immigration crises, war, and border conflicts, We Are Displaced is an important reminder from one of the world's most prominent young activists that every single one of the 68.5 million currently displaced is a person — often a young person — with hopes and dreams. "A stirring and timely book." —New York Times


Elijah's Angel

Elijah's Angel

Author: Michael J. Rosen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780152015589

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At Christmas-Hanukkah time, a Christian woodcarver gives a carved angel to a young Jewish friend, who struggles with accepting the Christmas gift until he realizes that friendship means the same thing in any religion.


Beetle Boy

Beetle Boy

Author: M.G. Leonard

Publisher: Chicken House

Published: 2016-03-03

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1910002984

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Darkus's dad has disappeared - but his new friend, a giant beetle called Baxter, is some consolation. Together, boy and beetle set out to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. But Lucretia Cutter - a fashion designer with a penchant for beetle jewellery - is dead set against their success ...


Eye of the Sword

Eye of the Sword

Author: Karyn Henley

Publisher: WaterBrook

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 0307730158

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Where angels walk the ground and the future is told in song, does a man of low rank have a chance at love with a princess? In Camrithia, a land of shadows and mystical secrets, Trevin lives to serve King Laetham. But his heart belongs to the princess, Melaia. When the King sends Trevin on on a dangerous quest to find the missing comains—captains in the king’s army—he must leave Melaia to the advances of a swaggering Dregmoorian prince. Challenged to prove his worth, Trevin throws himself into his quest. Striving to prove his love, Trevin undertakes a second mission—find the harps Melaia seeks in order to restore the stairway to heaven. Through fire caves, rogue winds, and murderous threats, Trevin remains steadfastly dedicated to his quest—even when he is falsely accused of a heinous crime. As Trevin’s time runs out, he realizes he must face the shame and horror of his own past and the nightmare that has come to life. Will he have the courage to finish what he has started? From the Trade Paperback edition.


You Bright and Risen Angels

You Bright and Risen Angels

Author: William T. Vollmann

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 1988-12

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13:

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A bold allegorical epic that hovers somewhere between the surreal and the incredible. Vollmann tells of the battle for power between the inventors and developers of electricity and the insect world.


The One Safe Place

The One Safe Place

Author: Tania Unsworth

Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers

Published: 2014-04-29

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1616204044

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“What is this place?” In a drought-stricken world, Devin and his grandfather have barely scraped out a living on their isolated farm. When his grandfather dies, Devin knows he can’t manage alone and heads for the nearest city to find help. But in the city he finds only children alone like him, living on the streets. Then a small act of kindness earns Devin an invitation to the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood—a place with unlimited food and toys and the hope of finding a new home. But Devin soon finds out that the Gabriel Penn Home is no paradise. A zombie-like sickness afflicts many of the children who live there—and it will claim Devin, too, unless he can become the first to find a way out of this dystopian nightmare. “[A] chilling and engrossing tale . . . A standout.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Fast-paced and gripping. An original dystopian story.” —School Library Journal, starred review “A timeless story that deserves to become a children’s classic for decades to come.” —The Christian Science Monitor A Summer 2014 Kids’ Indie Next List Pick One of the Christian Science Monitor’s 25 Best New Middle Grade Novels of 2014


Somehow Tenderness Survives

Somehow Tenderness Survives

Author: Hazel Rochman

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1990-10-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0064470636

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A collection of ten short stories about southern Africa -- five by black southern Africans and five by white southern Africans.