Of Beetles and Angels
A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
Seiten
2016
Little, Brown Young Readers (Verlag)
978-0-316-82620-4 (ISBN)
Little, Brown Young Readers (Verlag)
978-0-316-82620-4 (ISBN)
A compelling and inspiring survival story about the immigrant experience.
This is the unforgettable true story of a young boy's remarkable journey: from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb, and eventually, to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University. Following his father's advice to "treat all people ? even the most unsightly beetles ? as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi overcomes the challenges of racial prejudice, language barriers, and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling, successful life for himself in his new home. Of Beetles and Angels is at once a compelling survival story and an inspiring model for anyone
This is the unforgettable true story of a young boy's remarkable journey: from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb, and eventually, to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University. Following his father's advice to "treat all people ? even the most unsightly beetles ? as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi overcomes the challenges of racial prejudice, language barriers, and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling, successful life for himself in his new home. Of Beetles and Angels is at once a compelling survival story and an inspiring model for anyone
Mawi graduated from Harvard University and delivered the commencement address at his graduation in 1999. Now 25 years old, he is a successful inspirational speaker for students, community groups, and businesses. The author is donating one-third of all final proceeds from the book to The HAT Foundation. HAT is a nonprofit organization that provides educational resources and emotional support for recently arrived third-world immigrants in the United States and provides funding for AIDS and malaria relief in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.6.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | 13 b/w |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 143 x 209 mm |
Gewicht | 174 g |
Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik |
ISBN-10 | 0-316-82620-0 / 0316826200 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-316-82620-4 / 9780316826204 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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