Tsion (pronounced SEEyon) is an eleven year old girl in Ethiopia. In this book, Tsion introduces readers to her daily life including her family, school, meals, and social life. Readers will also learn several Amharic words (for family, town, father, mother, brother, pray, candy, food, school, friend, etc.). The author, Stacy Bellward, lives in Brooklyn Park, MN, and has adopted an Ethiopian child. The book was selected for the International Reading Association "Books for a Global Society" list in 2009.
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