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Each novel follows a different immigrant family navigating the challenges of prejudice, danger, loss, and rebuilding in a new country.\u003c\/p\u003e Plot Summary \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmala's Hope\u003c\/i\u003e by Tana Reiff is part of the \u003ci\u003eHopes and Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e series--twelve inspiring historical novels about immigrants rebuilding their lives in the United States. Each book tells a story of courage and resilience in the face of displacement and prejudice, showing how ordinary people find belonging in a new country. In this moving 80-page novel, the Najjar family flees war-torn Aleppo and endures five years in a refugee camp before resettling in Texas. Only teenage Amala speaks some English, and through her eyes we experience both the generosity and the challenges of starting over. 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