Because the Iraqi secret police are looking for her father, Tara Hawrami and her family must flee the only home they have ever known and live in a brutal refugee camp. "An important contribution to the growing number of refugee stories".—Kirkus Reviews, pointered review. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Summary
Because the Iraqi secret police are looking for her father, Tara Hawrami and her family must flee the only home they have ever known and live in a brutal refugee camp. "An important contribution to the growing number of refugee stories".—Kirkus Reviews, pointered review. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
Description
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. No place is safe for Tara and her family. Twelve-year-old Tara Hawrami lives a normal life in Iraq--until the day she sees a boy, a Kurd like herself, get shot by soldiers in the street. But Tara still doesn't realize just how dangerous life for the Kurds has become until the Iraqi secret police come for her father. Then her family must flee their home for the mountains of Kurdistan, but even there they are not safe. Iraqi bombs drive the Hawramis over the border into Iran, where they must live in a brutal refugee camp. Will they ever find a place they can truly call home again? * "Laird weaves compelling facts about the conflict between the Arabs and the Kurds into her gripping tale about one family's escape to freedom."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "An exciting, behind-the-headlines story."-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
About the Author
Elizabeth Laird has been nominated five times for the Carnegie Medal and has won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award. She and her husband divide their time between London and Edinburgh.
Product Details
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.
