by Paterson, Katherine.
[ 02. English Fiction ] Published by : Sandpiper, (Boston :) Physical details: 145 p. ; 20 cm. Subject(s): Kosovo War, 1998-1999 --Fiction. | Refugees --Fiction. | Refugee camps --Fiction. | Muslims --Fiction. | Albanians --Kosovo --iction. | Kosovo (Republic) --History --1980-2008 --Fiction. Year : 2009
Item type :
02. English Fiction
| Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LM Montgomery Elementary School | Realistic Fiction | F PAT | Available |
Originally published: Boston : Clarion Books, 2009.
In 1998, when the Kosovo hostilities escalate, Meli's life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and their family flees from one refugee camp to another until they can get to America.
The Lleshis of Kosovo -- Mehmet is missing -- Leaving home -- Camping -- A school in the hills -- At Uncle Fadil's -- Road to the unknown -- Terror and tragedy -- The bus -- Refugees -- A country far from home -- America -- Strangers in a strange land -- A new year -- 9/11 -- Country of the heart.