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Michelle Aung Thin

Crossing the Farak River

Posted on September 28, 2022

Set in Myanmar, this story is about Hasina and her family who belong to the Rohingya community and the threat they face from Sit Tat. During an attack, Hasina escapes into the forest, returning to find the village destroyed and her family missing. The rest of the story highlights her struggles to locate the family members. (Grades 6 and above)

Posted in 2021, Michelle Aung Thin, Middle Grade Readers, WinnerTagged family, Myanmar

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