The Milk of Birds
The Milk of Birds
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The Milk of Birds

Written by Sylvia Whitman
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13 - 17
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384
Page count
212
Words per page
780L
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Mar 11, 2014
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This timely, heartrending novel tells the moving story of a friendship between two girls: one an American teen, one a victim of the crisis in Darfur. Know that there are many words behind the few on this paper… Fifteen-year-old Nawra lives in Darfur, Sudan, in a camp for refugees displaced by the Janjaweed’s trail of murder and destruction. Nawra cannot read or write, but when a nonprofit organization called Save the Girls pairs her with an American donor, Nawra dictates her thank-you letters. Putting her experiences into words begins to free her from her devastating past–and to brighten the path to her future. K.C. is an American teenager from Richmond, Virginia, who hates reading and writing–or anything that smacks of school. But as Nawra pours grief and joy into her letters, she inspires K.C. to see beyond her own struggles. And as K.C. opens her heart in her responses to Nawra, she becomes both a dedicated friend and a passionate activist for Darfur. In this poetic tale of unlikely sisterhood, debut author Sylvia Whitman captures the friendship between two girls who teach each other compassion and share a remarkable bond that bridges two continents.

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friendshipAfricacultureletter writingrefugeesgirls and womenmulticulturalpen pals

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781442446830
    Publication Date
    March 11, 2014
    Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    April 16, 2013
    Page Count
    384
    Words Per Page
    212
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    13 - 17 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2012005594
    Lexile® Level
    780L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    12
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    157840
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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