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"Ten-year-old Ruba lives in a village outside Beirut. From her family home, she can see the buildings shimmering on the horizon and the sea stretched out beside them. She can also hear the rumble of the shelling - this is Lebanon in the 1980s and civil war is tearing the country apart." "Ruba, however, has her own worries. Her father hardly ever speaks and spends most of his days sitting in his armchair, avoiding work and family. Her elder brother, Naji, has started to spend his time with older boys - and some of them have guns." When Ruba uncovers her father's secret, she starts a journey that takes her from childhood to the beginnings of adulthood. And she realises, as Israeli troops invade and danger comes ever closer, that she may not be able to keep her family safe.
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Barbara Gil
reviewed A Girl Made of Dust on March 18, 2016 A Girl Made of Dust
This book was a great surprise pick. I picked it up from the Skokie Library paperback book sale shelf to take on our trip to Florida. Since I am pretty low-tech, this is how I get my travel reading material. Sometimes I end up reading things I'd never read otherwise and sometimes I read gems. This is one of them.
I had never heard of Nathalie Abi-Ezzi, but now that I've read "A Girl Made of Dust," I will look for her other books. The backdrop of the book is Lebanon in the early 1980's during the war with Israel and several factions within Lebanon some of whom sided with Israel and some who fought against them. Ten year old Ruba and her family spend their lives dodging bullets, bombs, and shrapnel as they try to survive, living their lives as normally as they can. While before in her village, Ruba has known Muslims and Christians, now most of the Muslims have been banished. Only her friend Kareem remains there as he is subject to jeers and hatred from the other villagers. Without giving away the plot, I have to recommend this book. It will undoubtedly make you think twice before advocating getting America embroiled in any more wars in the Middle East.
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