David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population.
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Release date
April 28, 2009 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780061762352
- File size: 170524 KB
- Duration: 05:55:15
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.7
- Lexile® Measure: 990
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 5-7
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April 1, 1988
A Newbery Honor book about Kher dian's mother, who was deported from Turkey in 1915, and the circumstances surrounding her arrival in the United States in 1924. Ages 10-14. -
August 21, 1995
ISBN 0-688-14425-X This Newbery Honor book tells the affecting tale of the author's mother and her family were driven from their home in Turkey in 1915. Ages 11-up. (Aug.) q
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