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Starred Review on April 1, 2024 | Middle To High School
Gr 3–7—Sabic-El-Rayess's memoir captures the lives of five cousins and the adventures they encounter over the course of three summers in 1980s Bosnia. Suffering the loss of her older brother, Amra slips into a womb of depression only to be revived by these glorious summers with Zana her sister-cousin; after all, cousins make the best sisters, according to Amra's mom. The turmoil of life in war-torn Bosnia is dismal enough co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More