The Milk of Birds

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The Milk of Birds

This timely, heartrending novel tells the moving story of a friendship between two girls: one an American teen, one a victim of the crisis in Darfur.

Know that there are many words behind the few on this paperâ€¦

Fifteen-year-old Nawra lives in Darfur, Sudan, in a camp for refugees displaced by the Janjaweedâ€™s trail of murder and destruction. Nawra cannot read or write, but when a nonprofit organization called Save the Girls pairs her with an American donor, Nawra dictates her thank-you letters. Putting her experiences into words begins to free her from her devastating pastâ€”and to brighten the path to her future.

K.C. is an American teenager from Richmond, Virginia, who hates reading and writingâ€”or anything that smacks of school. But as Nawra pours grief and joy into her letters, she inspires K.C. to see beyond her own struggles. And as K.C. opens her heart in her responses to Nawra, she becomes both a dedicated friend and a passionate activist for Darfur.

In this poetic tale of unlikely sisterhood, debut author Sylvia Whitman captures the friendship between two girls who teach each other compassion and share a remarkable bond that bridges two continents.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781442446830
ReleaseDate 2014-03-11
UnitCount 1
UPCs 001442446838
EANs 9781442446830

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781442446830
ReleaseDate	2014-03-11
UnitCount	1
UPCs	001442446838
EANs	9781442446830

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