A Thirst for Home: A Story of Water Across the World Contributor(s): Ieronimo, Christine (Author), Velasquez, Eric (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802723071 ISBN-13: 9780802723079 Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2013039001 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 610(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 8.94" W x 11.26" L (0.93 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/17/2014 Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2014 Booklist 05/15/2014 pg. 57 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 32 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 170649 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Alemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water and hunger roars in her belly. Even though life is difficult, she dreams of someday knowing more about the world. When her mother has no choice but to leave her at an orphanage to give her a chance at a better life, an American family adopts Alemitu. She becomes Eva in her new home in America, and although her life there is better in so many ways, she'll never forget her homeland and the mother who gave up so much for her. Told through the lens that water connects all people everywhere, this eye-opening, emotional story will get readers thinking about the world beyond their own. |
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