Adem's Cross
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374300577 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Only after he is aided by a Gypsy with neutral views does Adem realize that his dreams and those of his enemies are remarkably similar. While graphic depictions of violence invite sympathy for the Albanians, the message of this riveting novel carries a wider meaning. . In an act of defiance, Adem breaks their rule of remaining inconspicuous and walks down a road alone. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly Set in 1993, Mead's (Junebug) timely novel examines the plight of the ethnic Albanians of the former Yugoslavian province of Kovoso, now occupied by Serb forces. This apparently simple action puts him
Adem's Cross The author has traveled to Kosova/Kosovo, both before and after the NATO airstrikes there, and is currently active in attempts to release Kosovar Albanian prisoners held by the government in Belgrade. In Adem's Cross, the author attempts to depict rural life in Kosova/Kosovo during Serb rule, from the perspective of a Kosovar Albanian teenager, Adem(Adam). The humanity of individual Serbs and Roma(Gypsie. bias nakra Let's get a fundamental point straight the Albaniansboycotted the state education system under Yugoslavia ,descrimination was not allowed in any form . The kosovo Albanians ,intent on creating an ethnically pure region and on joiningAlbania proper , intentionally refused to attend regulareducation institutions because they wanted to learn Albanianhistory and the Albanian language . That was their idea . "Great book" according to Kosovar. Believe me,this book is so beautifully written.As a Kosovar I've found it amazing how Alice could make such a great story which in fact most of it or perhaps all of it is true because these sort of things hapenned very often in Kosova. I would highly recommend this book to all of you - no matter what age you areWell done Alice and Keep Writing as your books will always have a spare place on my libraryThe
"Riveting."-Publishers Weekly. "Adem is an ethnic Albanian in the former Yugoslavian province of Kosovo, where the Serbian soldiers are making their violent presence increasingly feltActs of resistance are met with reprisals and death, as Adem finds out when his defiant older sister loses her life."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books