A Long Way from Home

Thirteen-year-old Rabia, along with her mother and younger brother, flees Afghanistan and the brutal Taliban for Pakistan. Some months later, they take part in a program that is relocating refugee widows and orphans to America. However, their flight falls on the fateful morning of 9/11. After the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, their plane is diverted to Gander, Newfoundland. Also on the plane is a boy named Colin, who struggles with his prejudices against Rabia and her family after they are all stuck in Gander. The people in the small community open their hearts and their homes to the stranded passengers, and their kindness might be the bridge to bring Rabia and Colin's families together.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Second Story Press
Published: 09/01/2012
ISBN: 9781926920795
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012
Quill & Quire 10/01/2012 pg. 38
School Library Journal 11/01/2012 pg. 118

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 154381 / Long Way from Home
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5