I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of...
Continue »
A beautiful book, written in a sparing, evocative style that will appeal to all ages (although it definitely is a kids' book), not just the targeted middle-schoolers. It's a short read, and the free verse is quiet and simple, yet full of fervent meaning. One story among many about persons subject to physical abuse in their own countries and political abuse here. It warmed my heart without pathos.
I will read it with my 10-year-old this summer, and with my high school special-ed students in the fall. I can hardly wait to hear what they have to say about it!
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.
Don't Miss
Customer Comments
Kenda Willey has commented on (1) product.
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
Kenda Willey, July 17, 2009
A beautiful book, written in a sparing, evocative style that will appeal to all ages (although it definitely is a kids' book), not just the targeted middle-schoolers. It's a short read, and the free verse is quiet and simple, yet full of fervent meaning. One story among many about persons subject to physical abuse in their own countries and political abuse here. It warmed my heart without pathos.I will read it with my 10-year-old this summer, and with my high school special-ed students in the fall. I can hardly wait to hear what they have to say about it!
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)