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Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard | Mawi Asgedom

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Read the story that has inspired millions The desert, I remember. The shrieking hyenas, I remember....I remember playing soccer with rocks, and a strange man telling me and my brother Tewolde that we had to go on a trip and Tewolde refusing to go. The man took out a piece of gum and Tewolde happily traded it for his homeland.... So begins the remarkable true story of a young boy's journey from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb, and eventually to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University. Following his father's advice to "treat all people-even the most unsightly beetles-as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi overcomes the challenges of language barriers, cultural differences, racial prejudice, and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling, successful life for himself in his new home. Of Beetles and Angels is at once a harrowing survival story and a compelling examination of the refugee experience. With hundreds of thousands of copies sold since its initial publication, the unforgettable memoir continues to touch and inspire readers. This special fifteenth anniversary edition features bonus materials, including a new introduction and afterword by the author. *please note the updated anniversary edition will be released in June. Orders placed before that edition is available will receive the current paperback*

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Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard | Mawi Asgedom

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This is the true story of how Mawi and his family fled from Ethiopia to a refugee camp in Sudan, where they stayed until they were able to come to America. With the encouragement of his parents, he worked hard in school and earned a scholarship to Harvard.

This was recommended to me by a colleague recently, who suggested that my reading classes might like it. It was a really good book, and I think my students are really going to like it.

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Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard | Mawi Asgedom

The newest memoir added to my collection. Another credit money purchase and one I found on the high school summer reads table.

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