Monday, January 21, 2008

An Eritrean Family

Part of the "Journey Between Two Worlds" series by Lerner Publishing, this book tells the story of Yordanos and her family, refugees from Eritrea who settled in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The books author, Lois Anne Berg, lived in Eritrea for a time, and uses that knowledge to explain the difficult history of conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia. The book also describes the lengthy process for Yordanos' family to immigrate to the United States and their daily life here.

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