Kiki and Jacques
Eleven-year-old Jacques, who must contend with difficult family dynamics and pressure from an older boy to help him commit a crime, is surprised to discover that he has much in common with Kiki, one of the many new Somali refugees who have immigrated to his Maine town.
Can Kiki and Jacques be friends—or are they just too different?
Life could be better for twelve-year-old Jacques. His mother just died, his father is jobless, and his grandmother’s bridal store is on the verge of closing. At least he can look forward to the soccer season—after all, he’s a shoo-in for captain. But the arrival of Somali refugees shakes up nearly everything in his French-American Maine town, even soccer.
Jacques isn’t the only star anymore—Mohamed is just as good as him, maybe better. School, church, sports …everything suddenly seems different. So Jacques is surprised to find himself becoming friends with Kiki, a smart, kind, and strong-minded Somali Muslim girl with a mysterious scar.
Can kids as seemingly different as Jacques and Kiki be friends? Kiki and Jacques offers a realistic and heartwarming portrait of a town learning to embrace its changing face.
| SKU | 119951 |
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| ISBN | 9780823434275 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 128 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Chapter Books |
| Primary Contributor | Susan Ross |
| Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9 |
| Publisher | PRH - Holiday House Publishing, Inc. |