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Faraway Home
By Kurtz, Jane & Lewis, Earl
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15200-036-3
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt, c2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2000
K-Gr 3 Desta's grandmother is ill in faraway Ethiopia, and her father must return to his native land to help out. As he cuddles his daughter on his lap, he describes the place of his birth. The child pairs his experiences with hers and wonders whether the cowbells he remembers sound like the wind chime on their front porch. The man's love and yearning for home is obvious, and the little girl worries that he...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
