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Gr 4–7—Drifting in the frigid waters of the Mediterranean, 14-year-old Rami is floating with other Middle Eastern refugees, clinging to a small dinghy with nothing but a violin case. When the others share their names and their meager food supplies, Rami says he is neither cold nor hungry, because he has nothing to share in return. Rami's fellow passengers urge him to share his violin to distract them from their horrible plight and memories of war, loved ones dying, and their narrow escapes. Rami stories unfurl with the melodious ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This slim, profusely illustrated book (first published in the UK) introduces a small group of Middle Eastern refugees adrift at s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More