Jul 18, 20 i would give this book to girls who struggle to make friends. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard scholastic teacher store. How can drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn. So when their teacher puts maxie and drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start. This is an original novel guide for drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jenny lombard is the author of drita, my homegirl 3. Meanwhile, maxie, a girl from new york that has lost her mom and has to cope with the loss of her best friend, meets a new girl in school. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read drita, my homegirl. Aug 21, 2014 drita, my homegirl paperback 21 aug 2014. On the last page of this book, there is one sentence that caught my attention.
Some of my students were albanian, and at that time the. As a public school teacher in new york city, i teach children from many different cultures. Drita, 10, is a muslim albanian refugee from kosovo and a stranger in her fourthgrade classroom in brooklyn, new york. Even though she barely speaks english, drita cant wait to start school and make a new best friend.
Drita, my homegirl ebook by jenny lombard rakuten kobo. In this short book with chapters alternating from firstperson drita to firstperson maxie, these. This story deals with the budding friendship between recent albanian refugee drita and maxie, an african american girl whos lost her mom. An unlikely friendship develops between recent albanian refugee drita and maxie, an africanamerican girl whos lost her mom.
When tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a popular student named maxine is forced to learn about kosovo as a punishment for teasing drita, the two girls soon bond. A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything b. Drita, my homegirl has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Where did jenny get the idea for drita, my homegirl. Drita my homegirl novel unit by french english and. Drita and her family come to new york as refugees from wartorn kosovo. This is jenny lombards first novel, though she has written a nonfiction book for adults and several plays and tv treatments. This is jenny lombard s first novel, though she has written a nonfiction book for adults and several plays and tv treatments. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Jenny lombards book drita my homegirl is an emotional and educational book about discrimination.
The first fiction novel by jenny lombard is a book you will read from start to finish. With a divorced or widowed parent with a newlyminted or. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. Click to read more about drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard. In this sweet and engrossing first novel, jenny lombard draws on her background as a public school teacher to fashion an urban multiethnic racial story that. Fleeing from wartorn kosovo, 10yearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical life. Drita, my homegirl paperback may 15, 2008 by jenny lombard author visit amazons jenny lombard page. There were nine languages besides english spoken by my students. An unlikely friendship develops between recent albanian refugee drita and maxie, an africanamerican girl whos lost her.
A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it. Drita my homegirl by jenny lombard drita is a tenyearold girl who moved to the united states to escape wartorn kosovo. Drita my homegirl by jenny lombard book trailer youtube. Escaping the horror of war, persecution and destruction of their albanian life, drita and her family emigrate from kosovo to new york city. She is a public school teacher in new york city and says that she got the idea for dritas and maxies story when she realized that there were nine languages other than english spoken in. Prior to writing, she worked as a screenwriter for comedy central and developed an original series for nickelodeon. Drita has just arrived in new york city from a devastated kosovo and is worried about her depressed mother. May 15, 2008 drita, my homegirl paperback may 15 2008. Mar 10, 2016 how to grow roses from cuttings fast and easy rooting rose cuttings with a 2 liter soda bottle duration. Fiction fleeing from wartorn kosovo, 10yearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical life. Pdf drita my homegirl download ebook full pdf download. I would give this book to girls who struggle to make friends. Drita, my homegirl printables, classroom activities.
But with this hope comes the struggle to fit in and adapt, in a poignant story about the friendships that can overcome a cultural divide. A sensitively written story of two worlds coming together, drita, my homegirl touchingly explores the effects of war on a family and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading drita. Jenny lombard jenny lombard is a teacher, author and playwright. Read drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard available from rakuten kobo. Oct 08, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Dec 18, 20 after reading the book drita my homegirl by jenny lombard, the students created this book trailer to get other students more interested in reading the book. Drita, my homegirl book by jenny lombard 2 available. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard, paperback barnes. Susan oliver, school library journal for her debut novel, lombard has created two strong and distinct characters, sensitively explores. Drita is a refugee from wartorn kosovo, newly arrive in new york city. Maxie is african american, one of the incrowd that wants nothing to do with the newcomeruntil her social studies teacher charges her with interviewing drita. She and her family are forced to flee their home country with only the clothes on their backs and face many challenges and difficulties while settling in new york city. Fleeing wartorn kosovo, tenyearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical american life.
When tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a popular student named maxine is forced to learn about kosovo as a. She is a public school teacher in new york city and says that she got the idea for drita s and maxies story when she realized that there were nine languages other than english spoken in her classroom. I enjoyed how this book alternates chapters of each girls point of view. Drita my homegirl shows a friendship that is unlikely and challenging, but still very fulfilling for both girls. She lives in new york city with her husband, son, and two cats. It is a beautiful and relevant book which deals with what it means to be a human being. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading drita, my homegirl.
Your contribution will help us to provide free books and literacy resources to children across the nation. A sensitively written story of two worlds coming together, drita, my homegirl touchingly explores the effects of war on a family and how friendship sometimes appears in the unlikeliest places. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jenny lombard was not shy when choosing a topic for drita my homegirl. It is about a girl named drita and a girl named maxie. Thrown into the school environment of rival groups and peer discrimination, dritas lack of english, coupled with her. Drita, a fourth grader who has just arrived in new york from kosovo, is eager to make friends at her new school. As each chapter went by, the girls grew closer to each other. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is a story about an immigrant girl, who comes to nyc from war torn kosovo, to find a whole new set of life obstacles as she and her family adjust to the new life. In this short book with chapters alternating from firstperson drita to firstperson maxie, these two unlikely girls become the closest of friends.
Drita, a refugee from kosova, must live in a new country. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. She created two girl characters fraught with challenges, and that leaves a lot to be. Jenny lombard s book drita my homegirl is an emotional and educational book about discrimination. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Drita, my homegirl kindle edition by lombard, jenny.
Several of her plays have been produced offbroadway. Drita, my homegirl kindle edition by jenny lombard. Lombards debut novel unfolds through the firstperson narratives of two fourth grade classmates with very different backgrounds. Two girls from different worlds and cultures come together in this deft representation of immigration and multicultural friendship. Jenny lombard when tenyearold drita and her family, refugees from kosovo, move to new york, drita is teased about not speaking english well, but after a popular student named maxine is forced to learn about. Maxie is african american, one of the incrowd that wants nothing to do with the newcomeruntil her social studies teacher charges her with interviewing drita about her story. Drita, my homegirl printables, classroom activities, teacher. Unwrap a complete list of books by jenny lombard and find books available for swap. How can drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesnt speak any english. I had started this book thinking id buy it for my niece. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard published by penguin group more a tale of the power of love than of refugees, this first novel is imbued with the language and customs of kosova as well as the efforts of a family attempting to regain balance.
And when dritas mother gets sick, theres only one person who can helpdritas new homegirl. Meanwhile, maxie and her group of fourthgrade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore drita. Buy a cheap copy of drita, my homegirl book by jenny lombard. Club lists my book lists my watched lists create a list.
But her new classmates dont make it easy, teasing her about virtually everything. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Thrown into the school environment of rival groups and peer discrimination, drita s lack of english, coupled with her. How to grow roses from cuttings fast and easy rooting rose cuttings with a 2 liter soda bottle duration.