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Three wishes : Palestinian and Israeli children speak by Ellis, Deborah, 1960- is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><p>Deborah Ellis's enormously popular <I>Breadwinner</I> trilogy recounted the experiences of children living in Afghanistan; now Ellis turns her attention to the young people of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After visiting the region to conduct interviews, she presents their stories here — in their own words. Twelve-year-old Nora, eleven-year-old Mohammad, and many others speak directly about their lives — which prove to be both ordinary and extraordinary: They argue with their siblings. They hate spinach. They have wishes for the future. Yet they have also seen their homes destroyed and families killed, and live amidst constant upheaval and violence.<p>This simple, telling book allows young readers everywhere to see that the children caught in this conflict are just like them — but living far more difficult and dangerous lives. Without taking sides, it presents an unblinking portrait of children victimized by the endless struggle around them.<p></p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak by Deborah Ellis collects 20 heart-wrenching interviews with children, from her travels through Israel and Palestine in the win
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- Author
- Ellis, Deborah, 1960-
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books ; Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780888996459
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, History
- Rating
- 4.07 / 5 (248 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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