Description
“What an honest, beautiful, and moving book about the transformative power of love.” — R.J. Palacio, creator of Wonder.
When they get to Kazakhstan, it turns out the infant they have got traveled for has already been adopted, and literally within minutes are faced with having to choose between six other babies. At the same time as his parents agonize, Jaden is more interested in the toddlers. One, a little guy named Dimash, spies Jaden and barrels over to him every time he sees him. Jaden finds himself an increasing number of intrigued by and worried about Dimash. Already three years old and barely ready to speak, Dimash will soon age out of the orphanage, and then his life will be as hopeless as Jaden feels now. For the first time in his life, Jaden if truth be told feels something that’s not pure blinding fury, and there is not any way to keep watch over it, or its power.
From camels rooting through garbage like raccoons, to eagles being trained like hunting dogs, to streets that are more pothole than pavement, the vivid depictions in Half a World Away create “an inspiring story that celebrates hope and second chances” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).