| LITTLE, BROWN CHILDRENS
Originally self-published in hardcover in 2000, this
acclaimed memoir is now in a revised paperback edition, complete with 14
black and white photographs and a new epilogue. Here is an unforgettable
true story of a young boy's remarkable journey from a refugee camp in Sudan
to an affluent Chicago suburb where his family survives on welfare.
Following his father's advice to "treat all people - even the most unsightly
beetles - as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi Asgedom
overcomes racial prejudice, language barriers, and financial disadvantage,
eventually realizing his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard
University. Of Beetles and Angels is a compelling survival story
sure to inspire readers of all ages and backgrounds. |
