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Ali has left Anatolia for Canada, promising to send for his fiancée, Zeynep. But as World War I begins, Ali is imprisoned in an internment camp, and Zeynep must flee their homeland. The plot contains descriptions of war violence.
Quick Summary
Dance of the Banished follows Ali and Zeynep, two sweethearts separated when Ali immigrates to Canada before World War I, only for Ali to be imprisoned in an internment camp while Zeynep must flee their homeland in Anatolia as the war escalates. The novel explores themes of immigration, separation, wartime internment, and the desperate struggle to reunite with loved ones despite impossible circumstances. If your kid likes Number The Stars in My Geddoh's Sky by Lois Lowry, they will love this story for its similar blend of historical fiction and personal survival during wartime. This book is ideal for middle school students in 6th through 8th grade who are reading at a 5th-6th grade level and want to learn about a lesser-known piece of World War I history through a compelling romance.