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Kurtz, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152000364 ISBN 13: 9780152000363

Publisher: Thomson Learning, 2000

Synopsis

As her father prepares for a trip back to his childhood home in Ethiopia, Desta begins to worry. Where does her father truly belong--in the village of his youth or here in America with her? What was growing up in Ethiopia like? And will her father's love for his family be enough to bridge these two worlds and bring him back to her? A powerful portrait of a contemporary American immigrant family From a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning artist Portrays a heartwarming father-daughter relationship Junior Library Guild Selection

About this title

About the Author:

JANE KURTZ lives in Portland, Oregon. She has written more than thirty fiction and nonfiction books for children, including Lanie and Lanie's Real Adventure from the American Girl Today series, Anna Was Here, and River Friendly, River Wild, a story in verse for which she received a Golden Kite award. Visit her website at www.janekurtz.com.

Synopsis:

As her father prepares for a trip back to his childhood home in Ethiopia, Desta begins to worry. Where does her father truly belong - in Ethiopia or in America with her? And will his love for his family be enough to bring him back to them?

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomson Learning
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0152000364
• ISBN 13: 9780152000363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Lewis E.B.