A Thirst for Home

By Christine Ieronimo, Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)

A girl journeys from Ethiopian hardship to a new life in America, bridging two worlds.

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32 pages

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In a small Ethiopian village, Alemitu dreams of a world beyond her daily struggle for water. When her mother makes the heart-wrenching decision to leave her at an orphanage, Alemitu's life changes forever. Adopted by an American family, she becomes Eva, navigating a new world filled with opportunities yet haunted by memories of her homeland. As she bridges two worlds, Eva's story reveals the enduring ties of family and the universal connection of water. Will she find a way to honor her past while embracing her future?

From the publisher

Alemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water and hunger roars in her belly. Even though life is difficult, she dreams of someday knowing more about the world. When her mother has no choice but to leave her at an orphanage to give her a chance at a better life, an American family adopts Alemitu. She becomes Eva in her new home in America, and although her life there is better in so many ways, she’ll never forget her homeland and the mother who gave up so much for her. Told through the lens that water connects all people everywhere, this eye-opening, emotional story will get readers thinking about the world beyond their own.

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