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Mona
A Yellow House Story
by Alice Savage
Widow Mona’s life has been hard so far. But the chance of a new beginning in America gives her hope.
Reading Level 2.3
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Fall brings more changes to the yellow house as Joe and Brita open their home to a new relative. Rashid’s mother, Mona, lost her husband in the Syrian civil war, but her dreams for their son keep her going. She arrives in America with not much more than hope. As for creating her own new life? Well, that is not something Mona wants to look at just yet. But this beautiful, sad woman does not go unnoticed!
The Yellow House Stories follow daily life on Summer Street, an American neighborhood where cultures meet, challenges emerge, and people learn how to live together.
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The Yellow House on Summer Street
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Reading Level: 2.3
Formats: Paperback | Audiobook |Ebook
ISBN: 9781956476361
Teaching Resources: Readers Theater
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About the Author
Alice Savage is a long-time writer with a Master of Arts in teaching. Her published work includes fiction, non-fiction, one-act plays, monologues, and course books. A world traveler and member of a multi-cultural family, Alice likes to explore the challenging and humorous situations that occur when people navigate a culture that is different from their own.
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