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Wings to Soar
Tina Athaide
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Charlesbridge Moves/Charlesbridge
ISBN: 978-1-62354431-7
Keywords: Historical Fiction-persecution, harassing, racism, historical event 1972 family, friendship, bravery
Viva and her Indian family adapt to a British camp for Ugandan Asian refugees, but face greater hardships at their relatives' London home while waiting for her father's return. Archival photographs. Author's note.