It is 1995 and Noa and Amir have decided to move in together. Noa is studying photography in Jerusalem and Amir is a psychology student in Tel Aviv, so they choose a tiny flat in a village in the hills, between the two cities. Their flat is separated from that of their landlords, Sima and Moshe Zakian, by a thin wall, but on each side we find a different home - and a different world. Homesick is a beautiful, clever and moving story about history, love, family and the true meaning of home.
When his parents separate, Benny's father begins hoarding, cluttering the house, and growing more distant.
A Newbery Honor book! Jean Fritz’s award-winning account of her life in China, and to honor this story, it is only fitting that it be added to our prestigious line of Puffin Modern Classics.
In this Newbery Honor Book and American Book Award for Children's Fiction Winner, premier biographer Jean Fritz shares some of her own fascinating history.
Vorenberg, Mike. Faithful and True: 100 Years at Keewaydin on Dunmore: 1910–2009. Salisbury, VT: The Keewaydin Foundation, 2009. Waitzkin, Fred. Searching for Bobby Fisher: Every Journey Begins with a Single Move.
Author Libby Martinez addresses a theme that many children can relate to — feeling homesick — especially when home is far away. Rebecca Gibbon’s charming illustrations bring an imaginative, light touch to the story.
The flesh is weak; the timber is crooked; people are cruel to each other, and stupid, and hurtful. But beauty comes from strange sources. And the dark energy surging through these stories is powerfully invigorating.
Benny's parents are splitting up.
The vibrant and beloved star of Once and Again and Sisters offers a story about her journey home to recapture the magic of youth in the deep South for her children and to make peace with the death of her mother. “This is the story of a ...
Harding, William F., 124 Harkins, George, 39 Harleston, Edward, 108 Hays, Alexander, 75 heaven, 18–19, 37,46, SS, 91–92, 127, 130–31, 140, 143,260 heimweh, 26 helicopter parents, 254–56,267 Helm, William, 44 Hernandez, William, ...
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