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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
Gr 6-10 When nine-year-old Samira and her family leave their Persian village, fleeing war in 1918, it is the beginning of a five-year odyssey in which she crosses national borders, loses both parents, and creates new family connections before her return, thanks to a determined orphanage director, Susan Shedd. This moving and suspenseful survival story is based on historical events;...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
In this book based on true events, Samira and her family are Persian refugees during WWI. After her parents' d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More