Of Beetles and Angels

Of Beetles and Angels
Author: Mawi Asgedom
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2008-10-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316048224

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.

Of Beetles and Angels

Of Beetles and Angels
Author: Mawi Asgedom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Eritreans
ISBN: 9780970498267

The inspiring story of Mawi Asgedom, a refugee from civil war in east Africa who sixteen years later delivered the commencement address at his graduation from Harvard University.

The Code

The Code
Author: Mawi Asgedom
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2007-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316030600

Overcoming a childhood beset by civil war in East Africa and living on welfare in Chicago, the author grew up to attend Harvard on scholarship. Asgedom shares his experiences, insights, and five proven secrets that will help teens succeed in high school and beyond.

We Are Displaced

We Are Displaced
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316523666

In this powerful book, Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces the people behind the statistics and news stories about the millions of people displaced worldwide. After her father was murdered, María escaped in the middle of the night with her mother. Zaynab was out of school for two years as she fled war before landing in America. Her sister, Sabreen, survived a harrowing journey to Italy. Ajida escaped horrific violence, but then found herself battling the elements to keep her family safe. Malala's experiences visiting refugee camps caused her to reconsider her own displacement — first as an Internally Displaced Person when she was a young child in Pakistan, and then as an international activist who could travel anywhere except to the home she loved. In We Are Displaced, Malala not only explores her own story, but she also shares the personal stories of some of the incredible girls she has met on her journeys — girls who have lost their community, relatives, and often the only world they've ever known. In a time of immigration crises, war, and border conflicts, We Are Displaced is an important reminder from one of the world's most prominent young activists that every single one of the 68.5 million currently displaced is a person — often a young person — with hopes and dreams. "A stirring and timely book." —New York Times

Elijah's Angel

Elijah's Angel
Author: Michael J. Rosen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1992
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152015589

At Christmas-Hanukkah time, a Christian woodcarver gives a carved angel to a young Jewish friend, who struggles with accepting the Christmas gift until he realizes that friendship means the same thing in any religion.

Beetle Boy

Beetle Boy
Author: M.G. Leonard
Publisher: Chicken House
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2016-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1910002984

Darkus's dad has disappeared - but his new friend, a giant beetle called Baxter, is some consolation. Together, boy and beetle set out to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. But Lucretia Cutter - a fashion designer with a penchant for beetle jewellery - is dead set against their success ...

Eye of the Sword

Eye of the Sword
Author: Karyn Henley
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307730158

Where angels walk the ground and the future is told in song, does a man of low rank have a chance at love with a princess? In Camrithia, a land of shadows and mystical secrets, Trevin lives to serve King Laetham. But his heart belongs to the princess, Melaia. When the King sends Trevin on on a dangerous quest to find the missing comains—captains in the king’s army—he must leave Melaia to the advances of a swaggering Dregmoorian prince. Challenged to prove his worth, Trevin throws himself into his quest. Striving to prove his love, Trevin undertakes a second mission—find the harps Melaia seeks in order to restore the stairway to heaven. Through fire caves, rogue winds, and murderous threats, Trevin remains steadfastly dedicated to his quest—even when he is falsely accused of a heinous crime. As Trevin’s time runs out, he realizes he must face the shame and horror of his own past and the nightmare that has come to life. Will he have the courage to finish what he has started? From the Trade Paperback edition.

You Bright and Risen Angels

You Bright and Risen Angels
Author: William T. Vollmann
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 660
Release: 1988-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A bold allegorical epic that hovers somewhere between the surreal and the incredible. Vollmann tells of the battle for power between the inventors and developers of electricity and the insect world.

Skellig

Skellig
Author: David Almond
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2001-11-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 038572988X

David Almond’s Printz Honor–winning novel celebrates its 10th anniversary! Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders' webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never before seen? The only person Michael can confide in is his new friend, Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light, and Michael's world changes forever. . . .

Somehow Tenderness Survives

Somehow Tenderness Survives
Author: Hazel Rochman
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1990-10-20
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0064470636

A collection of ten short stories about southern Africa -- five by black southern Africans and five by white southern Africans.