February 13

Trees in the Pavement
By Jennifer Grosser

This realistic story exposes the changes in the life of a Kosovo refugee family who have settled in England - not only in their language, education and making a living, but also when one member of this Muslim family becomes interested in a different faith.  Young Zari and her family have come to London from the fields and farms of war-torn Kosovo.  She is surprised to see that a tree can actually shoot up out of the pavement, which is a metaphor for the plight of refugees trying to find their own way in a strange new city.  As Zari comes of age in this new country, making new friends is not always easy, but she learns to have the courage of her convictions.

The author formerly lived in East London, where she met many refugee families.

This title may not be available in public libraries, but is for sale at Amazon and other online booksellers.