One Good Thing About America by Ruth Freeman
It's always hard to start at a new school . . . and even harder if you're in a new country.Back home, nine-year-old Anaïs was the best English student in her class, but here in Crazy America it feels like she doesn't know English at all. Nothing makes sense (chicken fingers?), and the kids at school have some very strange ideas about Africa.
Anaïs misses home. She misses their little house under the mango trees, and the family left behind--Papa and grandmother Oma and big brother Olivier. She worries about the fighting that drove her and Mama and little Jean-Claude to leave.
So she writes letters to Oma and tells her about Halloween, snow, mac 'n' cheese dinners, and princess sleepovers. She tells her all about the weird things Crazy Americans do, and how she just might be turning into a Crazy American herself.
Inspired by the author's work with students learning English, this sweet, often funny middle-grade novel explores differences and common ground across cultures. In contrast to a growing climate of fear and doubt, this story of a refugee child navigating her new life restores hope and reminds us that America is, in fact, a nation of immigrants where we must accept our differences in order to survive--and that's one very good thing.
Freeman, Ruth: - A Christian writer of poetry from inspirational dreams. Ruth has always loved the beautiful representation of how Gods inspirational words reflect when they connect with the human spirit and the souls humanity. She has spent a lifetime in animal health and animal husbandry and loves inspiring, managing, sharing, serving and teaching others the field knowledge of agriculture together with her husband Steve, at the Northeast Texas Farmers Cooperative which is one of the most unique agriculture cooperatives in Texas. When she is not writing or painting she also enjoys ranching with her husband Steve in the beautiful piney woods and rolling hills of East Texas.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780823442669 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823442667 |
| Title | One Good Thing About America |
| Author | Ruth Freeman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Holiday House Inc |
| Year published | 2019-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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