Fleeing from war-torn Kosovo, 10-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical life.
But sometimes, when you least expect it, friendship can bloom and overcome even a vast cultural divide..
So when their teacher puts Maxie and Drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start.
How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn\'t speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita.
But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in.
Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life.
A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.
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.
Fleeing from war-torn Kosovo, 10-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical life
