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The Storyteller's Beads by Jane Kurtz

The Storyteller's Beads

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Jane Kurtz

HarperCollins · Ebook · April 15, 1998

Running for their lives to escape the political upheaval in Ethiopia, two young girls from different faiths form an unlikely friendship.

Survival StoriesImmigration & MovingHistorical Africayoung
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Who it’s for
A story of two young girls whose friendship takes shape amid political upheaval and differing faiths.
Themes
Interfaith friendship, Political upheaval, Escape
Genres
Historical Africa, Survival Stories, Immigration & Moving

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About this book

Running for their lives to escape the political upheaval in Ethiopia, two young girls from different faiths form an unlikely friendship.

Friendship Across Difference

A story of two young girls whose friendship takes shape amid political upheaval and differing faiths.

Come here for

  • An unlikely friendship between girls of different faiths
  • A glimpse of Ethiopia amid political upheaval

Expect

  • A sustained story centered on friendship and difference
  • A serious backdrop to a human connection

Where it sits

Historical Africa91%
Immigration & Moving51%
Survival Stories49%

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Publisher categories

  • Historical Africa
  • Stories Set in Africa
  • Jewish Religious Stories
  • Growing Up
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  • Friendship
  • Prejudice & Racism
  • Values & Virtues
  • Immigration & Moving
Authors
Jane Kurtz
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 15, 1998
Format
Ebook
Theme
Interfaith friendship · Political upheaval · Escape
Reading lane
Historical Africa