David Starr
DAVID STARR has been the principal at Edmonds Community School, a kindergarten to Grade 8 school in Burnaby, BC, for three years. He is also a writer who won the 2008 Vancouver Province's "Serial Thriller" competition. David Starr, his students, and his staff at Edmonds have been featured in Now News, The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, the Globe and Mail, and on CBC Radio and Global News.
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The story of a young girl who learns a different way of life and appreciation of her sport in a remote northern community. |
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Abbas and his soccer team of fellow refugees are playing in a big tournament. When a traffic accident triggers crippling flashbacks to war-torn Syria, Abbas perseveres to support his teammates through the competition. |
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At his new school, Dylan joins a soccer team of immigrant and refugee students. Getting to know his teammates provides Dylan with a lesson on teamwork and opens his eyes about real hardship. |
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From Bombs to BooksThe remarkable stories of refugee children and their families at two exceptional Canadian schoolsBy David StarrThe powerful role of schools in the experience of refugee children and teens and their parents in becoming part of Canadian society |
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From Bombs to BooksThe remarkable stories of refugee children and their families at an exceptional Canadian schoolBy David StarrTrue stories of courage and resilience
Paperback Out of print
9781552778609 | Published: October 2011 |
