num_pages: 176
description: As a refugee from Kosovo and a new student at her school in New York City, Drita's transition is made even more difficult when Maxie, a tough African-American girl, teases her for just about everything she says and does, but a special assignment from their teacher makes Maxie more sensitive to Drita's situation and leads to a friendship that surprises everyone involved.
language: English
title: Drita, My Homegirl
titlecomplete: Drita, My Homegirl
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, School, Chapter Books, Fiction, Cultural, Juvenile, Realistic Fiction, Family
ratings_count: 1224
awards: awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: Bluestem Book Award
publisher: Putnam Juvenile