Drita, My Homegirl

When Drita and her family, refugees from Kosovo, move to New York, Drita is teased about not speaking English well but eventually forms a friendship with Maxie, who is forced to learn about Kosovo as a punishment for teasing Drita.

Related: Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Serbia and Montenegro

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    string(14) "Lombard, Jenny"
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