| Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard Contributor(s): Asgedom, Mawi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316826200 ISBN-13: 9780316826204 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Young Adult Nonfiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Topics) - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002067548 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.54" W x 8.42" (0.37 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133980 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |