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Flying Over Water (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 2 190
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Flying Over Water (Paperback)
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Loot Price R219
Discovery Miles 2 190
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N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock expertly craft the intersection
of the lives of two girls-one, a Muslim fleeing civil war, the
other, an American from the South-as they are forced to examine
their beliefs and the true meaning of friendship in the midst of
the president's 2017 Muslim ban. Twelve-year-old Noura Alwan's
family is granted asylum in the United States, after spending two
years in a Turkish refugee camp, having fled war-torn Aleppo. They
land in Tampa, Florida, on January 30, 2017, just days after the
president restricted entry into the US from nations with a Muslim
majority population.Twelve-year-old Jordyn Johnson is a
record-breaking swimmer, but hasn't swum well since her mom had a
miscarriage during one of her meets. Her family has volunteered to
help the Alwan family through their church. She knows very few
people of Arab descent or who practice Islam.The girls' lives
intersect at Bayshore Middle School where Jordyn serves as the
Alwan children's school ambassador. Noura knows that her family is
safe from the civil unrest in her home country, but is not prepared
for the adversity she now faces on American soil. Jordyn is
sympathetic to Noura's situation, but there are other members of
their Florida community who see the refugees' presence to be a
threat to their way of life.While the president's Muslim ban tests
the resolve and faith of many, it is friendship that stands strong
against fear and hatred.Award winners N.H. Senzai and Shannon
Hitchcock have combined their talents to craft a heartrending Own
Voices story told in dual perspectives.
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