A Long Way from Home
- ISBN-10
- 1926920805
- ISBN-13
- 9781926920801
- Series
- A Long Way from Home
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-09-10
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
- Author
- Alice Walsh
Description
Thirteen-year-old Rabia, along with her mother and younger brother, flee Afghanistan and the brutal Taliban for Pakistan. Some months later, they take part in a program that is relocating refugee widows and orphans to America. However, their flight falls on the fateful morning of 9/11. After the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, their plane is diverted to Gander, Newfoundland. Also on the plane is an American boy named Colin, who struggles with his prejudices against Rabia and her family after they are all stuck in Gander while the air space is shut down. The people in the small community (including teens Jason and Leah) open their hearts and their homes to the stranded passengers, volunteering to billet the hundreds of unexpected visitors to the island. Their kindness might be the bridge to understanding and acceptance that Colin and Rabia need.
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