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“We all carry our special homes with us – in our backpacks and pockets, and in our hearts.”

My Home Is in My Backpack by Eugenia Perella

July 9, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr17bingo, MigrantMigrant: There are many ways to find a book when you work in a bookstore. One is finished copies sent out before the book is published. This way the bookseller can get the full feeling of the book. And I am very glad I was able to do this with My Home Is in My Backpack by Eugenia Perella (due in October 2025). An online copy would not  do this book justice. Clara and her family are forced to leave an unnamed home/homeland. They […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Angela Salerno, cbr17bingo, Emigration, Eugenia Perella, family, Immigration, Migrant, refugees, Social Themes, values

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:318 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Angela Salerno, cbr17bingo, Emigration, Eugenia Perella, family, Immigration, Migrant, refugees, Social Themes, values ·
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