This book would be good for primary grades. It is about a girl whose family fled from a war and now is adjusting to her American school. I would use this book to help talk about differences in society.

Beautiful book. Not just a diverse book, but also an immigrant voice telling her own story -- and that authenticity makes it both powerful and moving. The images are lovely, too -- with children of all backgrounds and abilities in the classroom, and a warm, appealing color palette. I'm sad that this reprint is more relevant than ever, but so, so, glad to read it. ( )

This picture book relates to many issues and topics we have previously discussed and read about in class. This is another book I could add to my tool box as well of my collection of multicultural books. Many important themes are displayed in this reading like adapting to new situations, feeling left out and unable to relate to others. Many deep rooted issues can be discussed based on the text presented here.

This book is about the coming to a new country and all of the new things her and her family experienced. I would like this book a lot for a class room. This can open kids eyes about what other kids might go through when moving here and I think it is great for them to learn that especially at a young age.

Window but if you have a kid from another country I could see it as a mirror for them ( )

I'm not sure exactly why, but I did not enjoy this book very much. It could have been the abruptness of a child being worried about people shooting at her and her family or it could have been the overall choppiness I felt while reading this book. This books does center around the important topic of immigration, but I wish the story had gone further in atleast one direction. This book touches on several aspects of immigration including fear and safety, the desire to hold on to one's culture while wanting to conform to those around you, and communication difficulties. However, as I mentioned, I felt that the reading did not flow for me and I felt pulled in a lot of different directions. ( )