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Ieronimo, Christine

A Thirst for Home: A Story of Water Across the World

32 pp. | Walker | May, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8027-2307-9 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-8027-2308-6 $18.89
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Alemitu (later Eva) is brought from Ethiopia to the U.S. because her birth mother wants her to have a better life where food and clean water are available. Based on Ieronimo's experience as an adoptive mother, the inspirational story is handsomely illustrated with strong mixed-media and oil paintings, but the narration suffers from overly flowery language. An author's note on water is appended.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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