Wherever I Go

A hopeful and timely picture book about a spirited little girl living in a refugee camp.

Of all her friends, Abia has been at the Shimelba Refugee Camp the longest--seven years, four months, and sixteen days. Papa says that's too long and they need a forever home. Until then, though, Abia has something important to do. Be a queen.

Sometimes she's a noisy queen, banging on her drum as she and Mama wait in the long line for rice to cook for dinner. Sometimes she's a quiet queen, cuddling her baby cousin to sleep while Auntie is away collecting firewood. And sometimes, when Papa talks hopefully of their future, forever home, Abia is a little nervous. Forever homes are in strange and faraway places--will she still be a queen?

Filled with hope, love, and respect, Wherever I Go is a timely tribute to the strength and courage of refugees around the world.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Published: 04/21/2020
ISBN: 9781534419193
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.90h x 11.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 103
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2020
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2020