A Long Way From Home
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We’re leaving today. For good. Tears and hugs. The adults cry a lot . . . I don’t. Dad’s taking Mom and me to the airport, But he won’t leave with us today . . . he’s coming later. We’ll go on the big silver bird To this new country far away from home. Far, far away. I’m not scared though. More tears, more hugs. ‘Bye.
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About the Book
The reader is drawn into the world of a spirited little girl from the Caribbean as she journeys with her mother to a new country. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, her simple story tugs at the heart. You will feel like you are right there, sharing the newness and excitement of the adventure. Children will relate to her raw emotions, and adults will be captivated by her transparency and honesty. A must read for all.
About the Author
Janet Plummer grew up on the Caribbean island of Jamaica and immigrated to the United States with her husband and two girls in 1989. A third daughter was born two years later. In this narrative poem, she describes what it might have been like for her two oldest children as they made the trip from their homeland to America. The story is a composite of their collective experience gleaned from her observations of their reactions, and depictions from her own imagination. Now a grandmother, Janet looks forward to reading this story to her grandchildren.