A story about how massacre affected a young kid thru adulthood and her family. Well worth reading and learning about. Crushing in many ways but glimmers of hope, humanity and love shine throughout.
A story about how massacre affected a young kid thru adulthood and her family. Well worth reading and learning about. Crushing in many ways but glimmers of hope, humanity and love shine throughout.
What a great story about a refugee who survived a massacre in the DR of Congo. She continues her memoir by explaining her journey to the US and how she had to learn how to feel herself in a forgein country.
The reading level is pretty easy that I feel like a sixth grader could understand it; however, it does talk about war, violence, and sexual assault might not be appropriate for young readers.
#2 for #stayhome24in48
WOW! This is a memoir written by a someone who survived the Gatumba Massacre. Sometimes graphic, but well written.
But I have learned that if we want to change the world, we can‘t harden our hearts and shut ourselves off from other cultures. We must open up our hearts. We must not fall prey to the kind of thinking that separates us.
Sad but Necessary story. She tells of her life in Africa dealing with wars and genocide, and then her immigration to America. She is a great story teller. It‘s an excellent read.
When you need a good cry or you need to feel helpless, read this book! It was so compelling. Sandra was just out of her teens when she wrote this, and no one shoyld have to deal with what she has gone through. It's a perfect non-fictipn book for #yawednesday!
@TheFunkyBookworm
“This profoundly moving memoir is the remarkable and inspiring true story of Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and #activism... This gut-wrenching, poetic #memoir reminds us that no life story can be reduced to the word #refugee...” #TBR Day 25: #Sunshine #MarchIntoOz
“Anyone who thinks it‘s easy to get to the States as a refugee has no idea.”
― Sandra Uwiringiyimana, How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child #RocTBF2017
1. Renegades by Marissa Meyer 🤖 (I absolutely LOVED The Lunar Chronicles!)
2. From Here to Eternity 💀 by Caitlyn Doughty
3. Fangirl 💕💬 by Rainbow Rowell
4. Warcross 🌈 by Marie Lu
5. How Dare the Sun Rise ☀️
#mostwantedtopfive
I solemnly swear not to buy these until after Christmas 👌🏻
We're celebrating strong women in this week's newsletter with reviews of #ShesSoBoss and #HowDaretheSunRise both of these nonfiction texts will inspire you and show you that women can do anything and overcome any obstacle.
A big, juicy roundup of forthcoming nonfiction for young readers (middle grade and young adult). http://stackedbooks.org/2017/05/2017-nonfiction-for-ya-and-middle-grade-readers-...