My name is Sangoel

Dublin Core

Subject

Sudan, Refugee

Description

"Sangoel is a refugee. Leaving behind his homeland of Sudan, where his father died in the war, he has little to call his own other than his name, a Dinka name handed down proudly from his father and grandfather before him.

When Sangoel and his mother and sister arrive in the United States, everything seems very strange and unlike home. In this busy, noisy place, with its escalators and television sets and traffic and snow, Sangoel quietly endures the fact that no one is able to pronounce his name. Lonely and homesick, he finally comes up with an ingenious solution to this problem, and in the process he at last begins to feel at home. " -- Eerdmans Publishing Co. website.

Creator

Karen Williams and Khadra Mohammed

Publisher

Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Date

June 1, 2009

Contributor

Illustrated by Catherine Stock

Format

Hardcover, E-book

Language

English