Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard

Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to HarvardRead the remarkable true story of a young boy's 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 language barriers, cultural differences, racial

Read the remarkable true story of a young boy's 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 language barriers, cultural differences, racial prejudice, and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling, successful life for himself in his new home.

Of Beetles and Angels is at once a harrowing survival story and a compelling examination of the refugee experience. With hundreds of thousands of copies sold since its initial publication, and as a frequent selection as one book/one school/one community reads, this unforgettable memoir continues to touch and inspire readers. This special expanded fifteenth anniversary edition includes a new introduction and afterword from the author, a discussion guide, and more.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2002
ISBN: 9780316826204
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.54w x 0.47d

Review Citations: Booksense '76 Childrens Fall02 08/01/2002 pg. 1
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2002 pg. 1214
PW Notes and Reprints 09/02/2002 pg. 79
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2002 pg. 300
Black Issues Book Review 11/01/2002 pg. 51
Kliatt 11/01/2002 pg. 29
Publishers Weekly 09/03/2002

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 133980 / Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
Reading Level: 5.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 4