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Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
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Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard Trade paperback - 2002

by Mawi Asgedom

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This acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people . . . as though they were angels sent from heaven," and realized his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University.

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, September 2002. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good.
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  • Title Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
  • Author Mawi Asgedom
  • Binding Trade Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Date September 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 220811
  • ISBN 9780316826204 / 0316826200
  • Weight 0.37 lbs (0.17 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.42 x 5.54 x 0.47 in (21.39 x 14.07 x 1.19 cm)
  • Ages 14 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 9 - 12
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African
  • Library of Congress subjects Immigrants - United States, Refugees
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002067548
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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  • Black Issues Book Review, 11/01/2002, Page 51
  • Booksense '76 Childrens Fall02, 08/01/2002, Page 1
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 08/15/2002, Page 1214
  • Kliatt, 11/01/2002, Page 29
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/03/2002, Page 0
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 09/02/2002, Page 79
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 10/01/2002, Page 300

About the author

Mawi Asgedom graduated from Harvard University and delivered the commencement address at his graduation in 1999. Now 25 years old, he is a successful inspirational speaker for students, community groups, and businesses.

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