Book Suggestions
Life in Other Countries
It is important to introduce your child early to children from other countries so they can begin to try on life for size.
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The Day of the Pelican
by Katherine Paterson
Clarion Books 2009
Ages: 10 and Up
Topic: Life in Other Countries
In this compassionate, powerful novel by award-winning Katherine Paterson, we revisit the plight of refugees. This time the Lleshi family escapes from Kosovo as they fight off the Serbs and land in a refugee camp. Thirteen-year-old Meli's life changes abruptly when the family immigrates to America. Their struggle to adjust to a new country is especially relevant to events today and helps us remember how hard it is to start life anew, especially after 9/11.
Since this book was selected as a Vermont state read-aloud, it is available in paperback for all communities to enjoy.
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