Title: A Time of Miracles
Author: Anne-Laure Bondoux
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Chapter Book
Theme: War and Survival
Characters: Blaise Fortune, Gloria, Sergi, Abdelmalik, Stambek, Hoop Earring, Dr. Leonidze
Awards: Mildred L. Batchelder
Publishing Date: 2010
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Summary: Blaise Fortune tells his story dating back to as early as he can remember which is in 1992 when he lived in a refugee complex with other families. He was born on December 28, 1985 on the French side of the English Channel. The book is set in the early 1990s. Blaise and the woman who cares for him have a five-year journey across the Caucasus and Europe. They go through hardships together and many encounters with other refugees in search for a better life.
I would use this book for independent reading. It will interest students by putting them in a real-life situation, so they can put themselves in their shoes as a refugee.
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