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When I left my village /

An Ethiopian Jewish family leaves their oppressed mountain village to make a difficult and treacherous journey in the hope of reaching freedom in Israel.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schur, Maxine
Other Authors:	Pinkney, J. Brian (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [1996]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Jews > Ethiopia > Fiction.

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