This is an original novel guide for drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard. On, edit images, videos and 360 photos in one place. Drita, a fourth grader who has just arrived in new york from kosovo, is eager to make friends at her new school, but soon learns she is not welcomed by. Aug 9, 2011 drita, my homegirl a sensitively written story of two worlds coming together, drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard touchingly explo. Leveled list and teacher resources for literature with. Escaping the horror of war, persecution and destruction of their albanian life, drita and her family emigrate from kosovo to new york city. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As known, reading a drita, my homegirl pdf epub is a muchpleasured activity done during the spare time. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard drita and her family come to new york as refugees from wartorn kosovo. Free publisher teacher resource library perfection learning.
Several of her plays have been produced offbroadway. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard overdrive rakuten. She leaves moscow and returns to her native new york city to househunt for the perfect spot while her dutch husband, john, stays behind in russia with their dog. A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the. Jenny lombard page on teachingbooks view the page share. Meanwhile, maxie and her group of fourthgrade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore drita. After reading the book drita my homegirl by jenny lombard, the students created this book trailer to get other students more interested in reading the book. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. When tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a popular student named maxine is forced to learn about kosovo as a punishment for teasing drita, the two girls soon bond. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Even though she barely speaks english, drita cant wait to start school and make a new best friend. Find books like drita, my homegirl from the worlds largest community of readers.
Susan oliver, school library journal for her debut novel, lombard has created two strong and distinct characters, sensitively explores. Drita, my homegirl ebook by jenny lombard 9781101200544. Oct 08, 2017 drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard, 2006, g. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read drita, my homegirl. She lives in new york city with her husband, son, and two cats.
Drita, my homegirl jenny lombard snippet view 2006. Buy or borrow a copy of this book and read it before your next book club meeting about the book. Drita, my homegirl book denton public library bibliocommons. Drita, 10, is a muslim albanian refugee from kosovo and a stranger in her fourthgrade classroom in brooklyn, new york. When tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a. Drita my homegirl comprehension questions by beccas book room. Maxie is african american, one of the incrowd that wants nothing to do with the newcomeruntil her social studies teacher charges her with interviewing drita. Character map foldable foldables, teaching elementary.
After twenty years as a foreign correspondent in tumultuous locales including rwanda, chechnya, and sudan, judith matloff is ready to put down roots and start a family. This contemporary immigration story tells the tale of fourthgrader drita, who just arrived in the. Two girls from different worlds and cultures come together in this deft representation of immigration and multicultural friendship. Drita, my homegirl a sensitively written story of two worlds coming together, drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard touchingly explo. How can drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn.
May 15, 2008 drita, my homegirl paperback may 15 2008. Fiction fleeing from wartorn kosovo, 10yearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical life. The questions are specifically designed so students will have to support their answers by finding evidence in the text. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Jenny lombard s book drita my homegirl is an emotional and educational book about discrimination. Thrown into the school environment of rival groups and peer discrimination, drita s lack of english, coupled with her.
I enjoyed how this book alternates chapters of each girls point of view. The focus here isnt the passage, however, but her experience of acclimation as she attends brooklyn p. This contemporary immigration story tells the tale of fourthgrader drita, who just arrived in the u. Drita my homegirl pdf drita my homegirl pdf are you looking for ebook drita my homegirl pdf. But her new classmates dont make it easy, teasing her about virtually everything. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Stories about teen immigrants orbiting jupiter code of honor historical fiction chains the boy in the stripped pajamas al capone does my shirts moon over manifest stella by starlight. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard book trailer youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The purpose of this document is to serve as a resource for teachers looking for books with african american characters. It is a story about an immigrant girl, who comes to nyc from war torn kosovo, to find a whole new set of life obstacles as she and her family adjust to the new life. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Jenny lombards book drita my homegirl is an emotional and educational book about discrimination.
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