A Refugee's Journey From Bhutan

ISBN-10: 0778746909
ISBN-13: 9780778746904
Author: Barghoorn, Linda
Interest Level: 3-6
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing

Publication Date: February 2018

Copyright: 2018

Page Count: 32

Series: Leaving My Homeland

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Interest Level

Grades 3-6

Reading Level

Guided Reading: R
Lexile: 740L
Accelerated Reader Level: 5.2
Accelerated Reader Points: 1.0

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Asia

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Emigration & Immigration

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Sociology

Description
After 9 years in a refugee camp in Nepal, Amita remembers very little of her homeland, Bhutan. At two years old, she was forced to flee her country when her family was targeted because of their Nepalese heritage. When the camp becomes an unsafe place for Amita and her family to live, they make the difficult decision to seek a permanent home in a new country. Interspersed with facts about Bhutan and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the conflict there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.