Mona - by Alice Savage (Paperback)

About the Book

"Fall brings more changes to the yellow house as Joe and Brita open their home to a new relative. Rashid's mother Mona lost her husband in the Syrian civil war, but her dreams for their son keep her going. She arrives with not much more than hope. As for creating her own new life, well that's not something Mona wants to look at just yet. But this beautiful, sad woman does not go unnoticed! The Yellow House Stories follow daily life on Summer Street. Yusef, now called Joe, his American wife, Brita, their two boys, and new neighbors are confronted with change. War in Syria has driven Joe's family from their homes, and relatives need a place to go. For Joe and Brita, taking care of family is the right thing to do, but it's not always the easiest. As characters grow and learn, they discover what it means to find a home in America"--

Book Synopsis

Fall brings more changes to the yellow house as Joe and Brita open their home to a new relative. Rashid's mother, Mona, lost her husband in the Syrian civil war, but her dreams for their son keep her going. She arrives in America with not much more than hope. As for creating her own new life? Well, that is not something Mona wants to look at just yet. But this beautiful, sad woman does not go unnoticed!

The Yellow House Stories follow daily life on Summer Street, an American neighborhood where cultures meet, challenges emerge, and people learn how to live together.