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Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in Pakistan, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives for as long as she can remember--first because of her parents' constant travel, and then because of their deaths. Maria has always been a difficult child, and it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her. So when old friends of her parents offer to "give her a better life" in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world. When Maria arrives...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Karuna Riazi has a way with words. This story will find its way into your heart."-Tae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger
"As timeless as it is timely, A Bit of Earth is a rare gift."-Laurel Snyder, author of National Book Award nominee Orphan Island
"Extraordinary, poetic, and inventive. A Bit of Earth is such a special book. Prickles and all, Maria Latif captured my whole heart."-Jasmine Warga, author of Newbery Honor book Other...
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