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For the loving arms that hold us high so we can see beyond the fences of our worlds
—K.K.Y.

To Kalia, who has gone beyond the tops of the trees to share her story with the world
—R.W.

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The illustrations in this book were created with a combination of traditional mediums, including
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980– author. | Wada, Rachel, illustrator.
Title: From the tops of the trees / Kao Kalia Yang ; illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Description: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2021] | Audience: Ages 5–9 | Audience: Grades 2–3 |
Summary: “A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and
a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them” —Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020049356 (print) | LCCN 2020049357 (ebook) | ISBN 9781541581302 |
ISBN 9781728430584 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Refugees—Juvenile literature. | Refugee camps—Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC HV640 .Y368 2021 (print) | LCC HV640 (ebook) | DDC 362.7/7914—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020049356
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020049357
Manufactured in the United States of America
1-47329-47956-3/24/2021

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