  | Home we make Author: Khwaja, Maham | |
| Price: $25.86 | ||
Summary:
A young Muslim girl and her family flee the violence of war and seek refuge in a foreign land, where they must rebuild a sense of home.
| Illustrator: | Faidhi, Zainab |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (08/15/24)
Booklist (10/15/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/15/2024 An unnamed girl and her parents, experiencing war in their homeland, decide to emigrate to America. Recounting her story in a series of free verse poems, the child describes rockets that destroy her neighborhood and the long walk to docks where they board small boats that take them to a refugee camp. There they wait for visas, fly to America, settle in a small apartment, attend English classes at the community center, experience xenophobia, and finally feel at home in their new land. Khwaja’s heartfelt verses in some ways reflect her own experiences of moving from Pakistan to the U.S. as a six-year-old, although her characters follow a more generic and timeless path to their new home. Faidhi’s digital illustrations have a cinematic quality to them, not surprising from an animator of The Breadwinner. Each full-page spread contains intriguing details suggesting occurrences unmentioned in the poems, adding richness to the reading experience. She uses a wide color palette, a cartoon style, and conveys emotions mostly through expressive eyes. A poignant look at the longing for home. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
