Starred Selection

The View from a Kite

The View from a Kite (cover)

Written by Maureen Hull

Vagrant Press

A teenager in the 1970s, Gwen is stuck in a tuberculosis sanatorium with only her journal and the occasional cigarette to keep her sane. Can she survive the dark stain from her recent past?

Starred Selections by Year

Child of Dandelions

Child of Dandelions
Written by Shenaaz Nanji

The story is set in 1977 in Uganda, where Sabine enjoys a comfortable life with her parents, living in the wealthy Indian community. But her world is turned upside-down when the country’s military leader, General Idi Amin, declares that all Indians must leave Uganda within ninety days.
Thematic Links: Idi Amin - Uganda - Ethnic Cleansing - Friendship

Details

ISBN:

9781897187500

Call Number:

F NAN

Standing Collection Status:

In Collection

Publisher:

Second Story Press

Publication Year:

2008

Format:

Paperback

Price:

$9.95

Number of Pages:

215

Size:

5.5" x 8.25"

Intended Level:

Ages 12 and up

Reading Level:

Grade 6