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Against the Storm

by Gaye Hicyilmaz · 1991

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Twelve-year-old Mehmet's move from his Turkish village with flowers everywhere to a shanty-town existence in the city of Ankara brings him almost unbearable misery, but his desire to create a life for himself helps him to survive.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
TurkeyTurkeyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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