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Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard

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This acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people . . . as though they were angels sent from heaven," and realized his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University.
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ISBN:
9780316826204
Editor:
Berger, Dave
Author:
Mawi
Author:
Asgedom, Mawi
Author:
Berger, Dave
Publisher:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography
Subject:
Refugees
Subject:
Immigrants
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - Ethnic
Subject:
Childhood Memoir
Subject:
Refugee children.
Subject:
Ethiopian Americans.
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Ethnic Cultures - General
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - Cultural Heritage
Subject:
Immigrants -- United States.
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Biography
Copyright:
2002
Series Volume:
94-15
Publication Date:
20020931
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
Elementary and junior high
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.42x5.54x.47 in. .37 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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