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When ten-year-old Drita and her family, refugees from Kosovo, move to New York, Drita is teased about not speaking English well, but after a popular student named Maxine is forced to learn about Kosovo as a punishment for teasing Drita, the two girls soon bond.
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A poignant story about the difficulties of leavingeverything behind and the friendships that help you getthrough it Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and herfamily move to America with the dream of living atypical American life. But with this hope comes thestruggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find herplace at school and in her new neighborhood whenshe doesn't speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxieand her group of fourth-grade friends are popularin their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita. Sowhen their teacher puts Maxie and Drita togetherfor a class project, things get off to a rocky start. Butsometimes, when you least expect it, friendship canbloom and overcome even a vast cultural divide.
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