About this title: This acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people . . . as though they were angels sent from heaven," and realized his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Re
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780316826204ISBN:0316826200
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Description: Very Good. B002KQ6FMY **Softcover**--Almost Like New-**With authors autograph and gift inscription inside cover**--Cover has extremely minor shelf wear at tips of corners. No other marks or writing in text. Clean, Tight and Neat. Absolutely no spine creasing. Ships Quickly-IN STOCK-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2002-09-01
ISBN-13:9780316826204ISBN:0316826200
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Cover is VG. No creases in cover or spine. Has some highlighting. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780316826204ISBN:0316826200
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York: Little Brown, 2002.
ISBN-13:9780316826204ISBN:0316826200
Description: SIGNED by author on endpaper. Octavo, softcover, as new. Giftable. An autobiography of a boy who, at the age of three, fled civil war in Ethiopia by walking with his mother and brother to a Sudanese refugee camp, and later moved to Chicago and earned a scholarship to Harvard. Includes recipes and discussion questions. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
ISBN-13:9780316826204ISBN:0316826200
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2002-09-01
ISBN-13:9780316826204ISBN:0316826200
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780316826204ISBN:0316826200
Description: New. 0316826200 From Publishers Weekly In 1983, at age seven, the author and his family arrived in this country, having fled the Eritrean and Ethiopian conflict. "This earnest account of Asgedom's life up to his graduation from Harvard is peppered with powerful moments, " wrote PW. Ages 10-up. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist When he was four years old, Asgedom's family left their war-ravaged home in Ethiopia. They spent three years in a Sudanese refugee camp before ... read more
"It was really deep, and I've read it twice now- Once for school- Car knows what I'm talking about- Ms. M!! lol Sooo good! I highly recommend it! It's very touching."
"Enjoyed reading this remarkable true story of an African family who escapes from east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to an affluent Chicago suburb living on welfare. As the family struggles to survive, they are faced with racial prejudice, poverty, language barriers, incredible hardships, but somehow rise above it all. The author of his family's story, Mawi, follows his father's advice to "treat all people -- even the most unsightly beetles -- as though they were angels sent from heaven" and earns a full-scholarship to Harvard. A wonderful and inspiring story, and a quick read."
"I use this book as part of my 9th grade English/Language Arts class. It's an inspiring story, not only for newcomers to the U.S., but to young students who need some encouragement to look at education as a means to an end."
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