I'm about half way through this book (I'm reading the Young Reader's Edition)...and I just had to comment about how inspiring this story is to me personally.
Chapter 13 is a lesson in itself...actually, several lessons--about community togetherness, about listening, about understanding your place in the world, and about forgiveness. The last chapter does such a terrific job of portraying and giving voice to the Muslims and their beliefs. So many kids in the U.S. have not been taught to respect the beliefs and cultures of others within our own society much less in other parts of the world. What a shame--what a disservice we do by not doing a better of teaching inclusion in our world.
If you get a chance to read this, do---I so respect and admire this man's dedication and service to educating others, to reaching across cultures, and his ability to convey his passion to others.
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Absolutely -- this is one for everyone to read! See my July 2008 post for links to Mortensen's organization.
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