false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255867589m/6561164.jpg 6561164 2 <DIV><DIV><DIV>Meli Lleshi is positive that her drawing of her teacher with his pelican nose started it all. The Lleshis are Albanians living in Kosovo, a country trying to fight off Serbian oppressors, and suddenly they are homeless refugees. Old and young alike, they find their courage tested by hunger, illness, the long, arduous journey, and danger on every side. Then, unexpectedly, they are brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. The events of 9/11 bring more challenges for this Muslim family--but this country is their home now and there can be no turning back.A compassionate, powerful novel by a master storyteller.</DIV> 6753944 book 19 10 2009 The Day of the Pelican total:31|5:7|4:10|3:11|2:3|1:0| 31 114 91 12 5 0 false false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 23:50:07 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 23:50:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 07:00:07 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 07:05:26 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 22:01:41 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 05:20:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 19:02:27 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 19:02:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 03:39:51 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 03:46:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 14:57:08 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 14:57:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 08:21:45 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 08:44:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 12:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 17:48:11 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 16:41:43 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 16:53:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 19:18:09 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 19:20:04 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 18:37:20 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 13:51:34 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 06:02:18 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 06:03:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 24 14:44:58 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 14:44:58 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 24 09:21:53 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 09:22:01 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 23 03:07:20 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 03:07:20 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 20 19:03:43 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 19:03:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 16:10:46 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 16:10:46 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 17:40:37 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 17:40:37 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 17 18:40:58 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 18:41:03 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 17 08:03:19 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 08:03:19 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6561164