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The Cat I Never Named
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival | Laura L. Sullivan, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
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The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the Bosnian genocide--and the stray cat who protected her family through it all. In 1992, Amra was a teen in Bihac, Bosnia, when her best friend said they couldn't speak anymore. Her friend didn't say why, but Amra knew the reason: Amra was Muslim. It was the first sign her world was changing. Then Muslim refugees from other Bosnian cities started arriving, fleeing Serbian persecution. When the tanks rolled into Bihac, bringing her own city under seige, Amra's happy life in her peaceful city vanished. But there is light even in the darkest of times, and she discovered that light in the warm, bonfire eyes of a stray cat. The little calico had followed the refugees into the city and lost her own family. At first, Amra doesn't want to bother with a stray; her family doesn't have the money to keep a pet. But with gentle charm this kitty finds her way into everyone's heart, and after a few near miracles when she seems to save the family, how could they turn her away? Here is the stunning true story of a teen who, even in the brutality of war, never wavered in her determination to obtain an education, maintain friendships, and even find a first love-and the cat who gave comfort, hope, and maybe even served as the family's guardian spirit.
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mollyrotondo
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival | Laura L. Sullivan, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
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Thanks for the tag @Sargar114

This is so hard! But the tagged book has really stuck with me all year.

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mollyrotondo
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival | Laura L. Sullivan, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent memoir about the Bosnian war and genocide geared toward YA readers but perfect for adult readers too. Educational for all ages on Bosnia, genocide, execution, hate. And book club got to speak with the author which was an incredibly eye opening experience as well. Highly recommend this for young and adult readers.

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DGRachel
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival | Laura L. Sullivan, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
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This book may break me. 💔 #bookmail

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