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40 pp.
| Groundwood |
August, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-77306-138-2$19.95
(2)
K-3
Refugee Mustafa, who has traveled "a very, very long way" to live in a new country, shows signs of trauma: dreams of "smoke and fire and loud noises" wake him; he hides when he meets someone new. Finally, Mustafa meets a kindred spirit when a girl invites him to feed fish in a koi pond. The touching book ends with a satisfying feeling, reinforced by exuberant mixed-media illustrations.
Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2018