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Shows with brutal, unflinching detail the horrors of refugee life and child slavery and the shocking vulnerability of young females. (Booklist Online 201012)
A compelling novel...left me longing to read more. Highly recommended. (Canadian Materials Reviews 20110130)
Readers will feel for [12-year-old Wuditu ] when she is ... tearfully reunited with her sister and family in Jerusalem. (Kirkus Reviews 20110501)
Oron unfolds Wuditu's harrowing story with a journalist's eye for memorable details and unforgettable situations. (American Jewish Libraries Newsletter 201012)
Paints indelible images on the brain and calls attention to the reality of child slavery, while spotlighting a proud moment in Israeli history. (Chronicle Herald (Halifax) 201012)
This is an interesting account of a group that most have never heard of, let alone their plight. (Laurie Balderson, Hamilton Holmes Middle School, King William, Virginia Library Media Connection 20110211)
Extremely well told with a clear voice that is occasionally heartbreaking in its ability to create proximity while maintaining distance. (Resource Links 20110216)
An example of masterful storytelling...Readers learn a great deal about Ethiopia while they are caught up in a riveting story. (School Library Journal 20110301)
This difficult yet inspiring story will encourage readers to revisit their own circumstances and better connect with world history. (VOYA )
Extremely well told with a clear voice that is occasionally heartbreaking. (www.papertigers.org )
It will engage students as they grapple with issues of human rights, displaced peoples, social justice and activism. (www.professionallyspeaking.ca (Ontario College of )
A compelling novel...left me longing to read more. Highly recommended. (Canadian Materials Reviews 20110130)
Readers will feel for [12-year-old Wuditu ] when she is ... tearfully reunited with her sister and family in Jerusalem. (Kirkus Reviews 20110501)
Oron unfolds Wuditu's harrowing story with a journalist's eye for memorable details and unforgettable situations. (American Jewish Libraries Newsletter 201012)
Paints indelible images on the brain and calls attention to the reality of child slavery, while spotlighting a proud moment in Israeli history. (Chronicle Herald (Halifax) 201012)
This is an interesting account of a group that most have never heard of, let alone their plight. (Laurie Balderson, Hamilton Holmes Middle School, King William, Virginia Library Media Connection 20110211)
Extremely well told with a clear voice that is occasionally heartbreaking in its ability to create proximity while maintaining distance. (Resource Links 20110216)
An example of masterful storytelling...Readers learn a great deal about Ethiopia while they are caught up in a riveting story. (School Library Journal 20110301)
This difficult yet inspiring story will encourage readers to revisit their own circumstances and better connect with world history. (VOYA )
Extremely well told with a clear voice that is occasionally heartbreaking. (www.papertigers.org )
It will engage students as they grapple with issues of human rights, displaced peoples, social justice and activism. (www.professionallyspeaking.ca (Ontario College of )
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One girl's harrowing trek from exile and slavery to hope in a new land -- all based on a true story.
In the early 1980s, thousands of Ethiopian Jews fled the civil unrest, famine and religious persecution of their native land in the hopes of being reunited in Yerusalem, their spiritual homeland, with its promises of a better life. Wuditu and her family risk their lives to make this journey, which leads them to a refugee camp in Sudan, where they are separated. Terrified, 15-year-old Wuditu makes her way back to Ethiopia alone.
"Don't give up, Wuditu! Be strong!" The words of her little sister come to Wuditu in a dream and give her the courage to keep going. Wuditu must find someone to give her food and shelter or she will surely die. Finally Wuditu is offered a solution: working as a servant. However, she quickly realizes that she has become a slave. With nowhere else to go, she stays -- until the villagers discover that she is a falasha, a hated Jew. Only her dream of one day being reunited with her family gives her strength -- until the arrival of a stranger heralds hope and a new life in Israel.
With her graceful long neck, Wuditu is affectionately called "the giraffe." And like the giraffe who has no voice, she must suffer in silence. Based on real events, Wuditu's story mirrors the experiences of thousands of Ethiopian Jews.
(20101104)
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Heart-winning skillfully crafted tale!,
This review is from: Cry of the Giraffe (Paperback)
This skillfully written story of a young Ethiopian girl who survives a civil war, genocide and slavery is an inspiring portrait of courage. In the midst of turmoil, she loses her family, her freedom but never her hope and quick thinking. A totally engrossing read that won my heart!
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quick amazing story,
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An amazing story of a young women who survives captivity and lives to find her family again and goes on to live a free life in Israel. The book reads quickly and has an ending that makes you feel so good.KS 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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An inspiring story of triumph against all odds!,
By Krystyna Lagowski - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cry of the Giraffe (Paperback)
Judie Oron has spun a story of inspiration about her daughter Wuditu's survival in war-ravaged Ethiopia. Against a horrific background of war, genocide and unimagined savagery, Wuditu is separated from her family, witnesses and is subject to unspeakable acts of brutality. Her ferocious will to survive and Judie's courageous determination to find Wuditu and save her, combine for a happy ending. It is a gripping tale of hope and the triumph of human decency that will mesmerize readers from 14 to 100!
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A must-read book for all ages!,
By Eleanor Levine - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cry of the Giraffe (Paperback)
CRY OF THE GIRAFFE by Judie Oron is the story of an innocent girl's survival amidst the total extent of human beings' behaviours ranging from evil, cruel and stupid to compassionate and courageous. There are two heroines in this moving story: the author who had the heart, courage, tenacity and determination to save Wuditu under dire circumstances, and her daughter Wuditu who, despite her young age, had the emotional strength to withstand, all alone, interminable physical and emotional ordeals. It is one woman's story of resilience. It is 2 women's, Wuditu's and Judie Oron's, story of courage.What a riveting read, whether you are 15 or 75! This is a cannot-put-down book, based on a true story. Eleanor Levine |
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