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I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives

Caitlin Alifirenka, Martin Ganda, with Liz Welch

Caitlin, age twelve, sends a letter to Zimbabwe as part of a school assignment. Martin receives her message, beginning a pen-pal correspondence between them. Their exchange develops into a close friendship that alters both of their lives. Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda tell this account with Liz Welch. The book was published by Whitman, Albert & Company in March 2016.

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Themes
Friendship · Language And Communication · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Whitman, Albert & Company
Published
March 1, 2016
ISBN-13
9780316241335
Language
English
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