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Drita, My Homegirl

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4 out of 5
Based on 431 Ratings and 115 Reviews

Book Description
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 spe... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (10 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages144
ISBN-100142409057
ISBN-13978-0142409053
Publication Date05/15/2008
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About jenny lombard (Author) : jenny lombard is a published author of children's books. A published credit of jenny lombard is Drita, My Homegirl.
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