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Starred Review on March 1, 2019 | Middle To High School
Gr 6–10—This is a story of terror, suffering, loss, survival, and hope, but most of all it is a human story that makes the stuff of international headlines deeply personal and immediately real. It focuses on Badeeah, a teenage girl living in the Ezidi village of Kocho in Iraq, using her own words and memories. In August 2014, Badeeah's village is invaded by ISIS militants. The women of the village are separated from the men and sent away to the nearby to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More