My New Home After the Democratic Republic of the Congo

From the Series Leaving My Homeland
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Etienne is a former child soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo with a secret fear he will never be safe. His father and brother are missing and presumed dead. After he escapes his captors, his mother decides they have lost enough. They are lucky enough to have family in Canada and are reunited with them as refugees. The story is interspersed with facts about the trauma some refugees deal with and the uncertain welcome from countries struggling with opposition to refugees.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Age Range 8 - 11
Dewey 362.7
Lexile 760L
ATOS Reading Level 4.9
Guided Reading Level R
Subjects Social Studies
Genres Narrative, Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2020
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8 x 10
Graphics
BISACS JNF038010, JNF053240, JNF052040
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Ellen Rodger