For her debut novel, lombard has created two strong and distinct characters. Goodreads members who liked drita, my homegirl also liked. Students who are having trouble finding a group should let ms. Each group is responsible for sharing the reading of the books on their grade level list. Celebrate love with this rhyming picture book featuring enchanting.
How can drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesnt speak any english. Maxies teacher suggests an unusual social studies project. Support the national framework in education with highquality childrens literature and activities. Students form groups of 3 or 4 to read, study, and compete. Drita my homegirl comprehension questions comprehension. Drita is a wonderful main character who any reader can relate to if theyve ever had to face a new school.
They will also be pleasantly surprised by the ending, and will be able to decipher the central theme of the novel. Even though she barely speaks english, drita cant wait to start. 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. Drita, my homegirl is an amazing albeit short book and a great story of. Drita, a fourth grader who has just arrived in new york from kosovo, is eager to make friends at her new school. Excellent novel for 4th grade students to read and discuss. Drita my homegirl comprehension questions jenny lombard teachers pay teachers. Readers will learn as much about kosovo as about the remedy to be.
Drita and her family come to new york as refugees from war torn kosovo. With our online resources, you can find drita my homegirl or just about any type of ebooks, for any type of product. Book bowl 201718 authorbook title quiz flashcards quizlet. 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. Fiction fleeing from wartorn kosovo, 10yearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical life. 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. You will be glad to know that right now drita my homegirl pdf is available on our online library. 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. Escaping the horror of war, persecution and destruction of their albanian life, drita and her family emigrate from kosovo to new york city. A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Drita, my homegirl is a fun but touching tale of two very different girls, one lost in a strange new country and one brash city girl suffering the loss of her mother. Drita my homegirl novel unit by french english and spanish.
The cover of this book caught my eye and was recommended to me by. Drita my homegirl novel unit by french english and. Drita my homegirl by jenny lombarddrita is a tenyearold girl who. Drita, 10, is a muslim albanian refugee from kosovo and a stranger in her fourthgrade classroom in brooklyn, new york. 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. This story deals with the budding friendship between recent albanian refugee drita and maxie, an african american girl whos lost her mom. Drita, my homegirl has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The worst is maxie, an africanamerican girl whose sassy attitude hides a painful secret. Jenny lombard was not shy when choosing a topic for drita my homegirl. Drita my homegirl by jenny lombard drita is a tenyearold girl who moved to the united states to escape wartorn kosovo. Titleauthor drita my homegirl jenny lombard the book i had presented genre realistic fiction jenny lomabard and her husband summary maxie takes out a paper then she say something to her friend that she dont exyuzmee.
I would give this book to girls who struggle to make friends. It is a story about an immigrant girl, who comes to nyc from war torn kosovo, to find a. Take a look at drita my homegirl complete novel unit and the name jar literacy unit bundle 3 products in 1 huge bundlesummary of the book. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. First, drita must move into a very small apartment and learn a new language, enroll in a school of many. They will also be pleasantly surprised by the ending, and. Drita, my homegirl kindle edition by jenny lombard. Drita my homegirl pdf drita my homegirl pdf are you looking for ebook drita my homegirl pdf. Making students aware of how cultures come together, clash and learn. She tries to fit in with the other girls, but her lack of english holds her back. Maxie is african american, one of the incrowd that wants nothing to do with the newcomeruntil her social studies. Drita my homegirl comprehension questions jenny lombard teachers pay. 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.
Susan oliver, school library journal for her debut novel, lombard has created two strong and distinct characters, sensitively explores. 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. This is an original novel guide for drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard. Drita is a refugee from wartorn kosovo, newly arrive in new york city. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading drita. Maxie is holding on to the loss of her mother, unwilling to let her father. Between 1996 and 1999, the serbian army attempted to forcibly drive out all ethnic albanians and was met with fierce resistance by the kla kosovar liberation army. The author does a good job of keeping the characters voices distinct as she switches back and. 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 bond. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. Drita my homegirl by jenny lombard drita is a tenyear old girl. Drita, my homegirl flashcards create, study and share.
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 striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Chapter books drita, my homegirl brooks free library youth. Readers will learn as much about kosovo as about the remedy to be found in friendship. Drita has just arrived in new york city from a devastated kosov. She and her family are forced to flee their home country with only the clothes on their backs and face ma.
Drita, my homegirl book king county library system. Drita my homegirl shows a friendship that is unlikely and challenging, but still very fulfilling for both girls. Drita my homegirl drita leaves wartorn kosovo with her family and comes to new york to start a safer life. Find books like drita, my homegirl from the worlds largest community of readers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Suddenly, maxie realizes she and drita have more in common than she thought. Drita, my homegirl book by jenny lombard 2 available. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard, paperback barnes. Thrown into the school environment of rival groups and peer discrimination, dritas lack of english, coupled with her. It is a deceptively breezy read, considering the intense.
Her father is starting to talk about a new girlfriend, which, three years after her mothers death, is far too soon for maxie. Drita, my homegirl is an amazing albeit short book and a great story of friendship and school life. Two girls from different worlds and cultures come together in this deft representation of immigration and multicultural friendship. As known, reading a drita, my homegirl pdf epub is a muchpleasured activity done during the spare time. In this short book with chapters alternating from firstperson drita to firstperson maxie, these two unlikely girls become the closest of friends. Free activities to use with the novel wishtree by katherine applegate school. My homegirl is suggested but other books could be used as well. What did drita notice about her classmates at her new school. Connect independent reading to the common core state standards for ela k8 with rich selections of fiction and nonfiction. Drita, my homegirl touchingly explores the effects of war on a family and. Have you ever read drita, my homegirl pdf download ebook. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Drita my homegirl biblio bits drita my homegirl by jenny lombard, g. Drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard and publisher puffin books.
Its good for character study and the vocabulary is challenging. Then, the teacher assigns drita to maxie as a social studies project, and maxie begins. The students can relate with either girl, and start to see how each chapter builds upon the other. There are some details, such as maxies grandmothers ease in getting dritas mother immediate longterm care at a hospital for her. Putnams sons edition, in english drita, my homegirl 2006 edition open library. Fleeing from wartorn kosovo, 10yearold drita and her family move to america with the dream of living a typical life. Drita and her family come to new york as refugees from wartorn kosovo. She created two girl characters fraught with challenges, and that leaves a lot to be. It is an ideal way to incorporate learning about immigratio. Start studying book bowl 201718 authorbook title quiz. Read drita, my homegirl by jenny lombard available from rakuten kobo. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. When maxie takes things too far, their teacher assigns maxie a paper on drita and her journey to america from kosovo. Drita, my homegirl ebook by jenny lombard rakuten kobo.
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