Book Type(s):
historical fiction, easy reading, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies| language arts - reading
Summary:
This story is based on a real incident. Ziba and her mother run from their country because of fighting. They are on an overloaded boat coming to freedom. Ziba spends the time thinking of what she left behind, why she left her home and what the future would hold.
Teaching Ideas:
Compare to other stories of refugees' journeys to America, for example How Many Days to America? and Grab Hands and Run.