- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Hyperion Books; 1 edition (Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786818522
- ISBN-13: 978-0786818525
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.6 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,891,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nancy King
8 Sep 2006
Format:Hardcover
For a girl of twelve Kia has been through much in her short life. She has experienced the horrors of war, the confinements of a refugee camp, and the sorrow of leaving loved ones behind to travel to a distant and very different country. Here she discovers that by trusting others she is better able to adjust to her new life, and is soon able to help her grandfather adjust as well. Author, Jackie Brown weaves a thoughtful historical fiction that is as beautiful as the stories told by Grandfather's pa ndau (Hmong embroidered story cloths).
Little Cricket: An Important Immigrant Story for Tween Readers
23 Feb 2011
Kia and her family are living in Laos at the beginnign of this novel. However, war in their country causes them to flee their homes and eventually find shelter in a refugee camp. Kia, her brother Xigi, and their grandfather are granted permission to move to the United States. A church in Minnesota is sponsoring them and will help them adjust to this new life. Unfortunately Mother and Grandmother's paperwork has been misfiled and the two women must remain at the refugee camp while things get sorted out.
Life in America is not easy. Grandfather finds learning new things hard, and Kia often finds him gazing out of the window. Xigi, now an adolescent, is breaking away from his family, and is often gone late into the evening. Kia and her grandfather plant their own garden and try to sell their crop at the local farmer's market, saving money to help reunite their family.
Told in Kia's voice, Little Cricket (as Kia is called) learns a great deal about herself, about starting over, and about what is really important in life.
This book is aimed at 4th-6th graders, told by Brown in a way that middle grade readers will understand. I appreciated the authors' note at book's end explaining why Kia and her family had to flee their country. While my school does not have a Hmong population, I have friends who teach in Wisconsin where there is a large population of Hmong immigrants. Although their story is not the same as that of other immigrant groups, the themes in this book will resonate with anyone coming to a new home.
Life in America is not easy. Grandfather finds learning new things hard, and Kia often finds him gazing out of the window. Xigi, now an adolescent, is breaking away from his family, and is often gone late into the evening. Kia and her grandfather plant their own garden and try to sell their crop at the local farmer's market, saving money to help reunite their family.
Told in Kia's voice, Little Cricket (as Kia is called) learns a great deal about herself, about starting over, and about what is really important in life.
This book is aimed at 4th-6th graders, told by Brown in a way that middle grade readers will understand. I appreciated the authors' note at book's end explaining why Kia and her family had to flee their country. While my school does not have a Hmong population, I have friends who teach in Wisconsin where there is a large population of Hmong immigrants. Although their story is not the same as that of other immigrant groups, the themes in this book will resonate with anyone coming to a new home.
Little Cricket
20 Oct 2009
Format:Hardcover
Little Cricket by Jackie is a book about a girl named Kia her and her family are leaving their village. Kia however must only leave with her brother and her grandfather and flee to the United States for safety. Kia doesn't want to leave behind the village in which she grew up in and have become to love. She and her family members are sent to Minnesota and must accustom themselves to the traditions and language of the state. Kia and her brother must now become part of the society. Grandfather has fallen ill and Kia finally finds it in herself to take care of him and realizes they may be alone.
Jackie Brown has presented an excellent book on finding oneself and relocated to another area in a time of war.
Jackie Brown has presented an excellent book on finding oneself and relocated to another area in a time of war.
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