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Dispelling our Darkness: Lights For Gita

Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

Lights For GitaAuthor: Rachna Gilmore (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Alice Priestley
Published: 2003 Tilbury House Publishers
Original publisher: Second Story Press
ISBN: 0884481514

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This carefully crafted tale of homesickness and hope combines the universal experience of long-awaited plans foiled by weather with the grief of a young girl pining for her far off home. This book leaves us with the powerful insight that its up to each of us to fill our darkness with light.

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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Celebration, Community, Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Family, Formal, Friendship, Girl, Hope, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Resilience, Review, Thinking/Attitude

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