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Drita, My Homegirl

By Jenny Lombard

By Jenny Lombard

By Jenny Lombard

By Jenny Lombard

By Jenny Lombard
Read by Carlotta Brentan and Jeanette Illidge

By Jenny Lombard
Read by Carlotta Brentan and Jeanette Illidge

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May 15, 2008 | ISBN 9780142409053 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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May 15, 2008 | ISBN 9781101200544 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Sep 13, 2022 | 195 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Drita, My Homegirl

    A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.

    Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn’t speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita. So when their teacher puts Maxie and Drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start. But sometimes, when you least expect it, friendship can bloom and overcome even a vast cultural divide.

    About Drita, My Homegirl

    A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.

    Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn’t speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita. So when their teacher puts Maxie and Drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start. But sometimes, when you least expect it, friendship can bloom and overcome even a vast cultural divide.

    About Drita, My Homegirl

    A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.

    Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn’t speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita. So when their teacher puts Maxie and Drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start. But sometimes, when you least expect it, friendship can bloom and overcome even a vast cultural divide.

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    About Jenny Lombard

    Jenny Lombard lives in New York City.

    About Jenny Lombard

    Jenny Lombard lives in New York City.

    About Jenny Lombard

    Jenny Lombard lives in New York City.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    May 15, 2008 | 144 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780142409053

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    May 15, 2008 | 144 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101200544

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 13, 2022 | 195 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593587676

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    Praise

    “Touching….This first novel is imbued with the language and customs of Kosova as well as the efforts of a family attempting to regain balance. Read it aloud to groups and let the conversations begin.”—School Library Journal, starred review

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