Hi! I'm Coca Koala
Welcome to my corner- it’s cozy, slightly chaotic, and always stocked with books and hot chocolate :). This is where I share updates, random thoughts, and a few observations about life in the middle. Each month, I also take on my most prestigious duty - picking the Artist of the Month, Song of the Month, or the Book of the Month. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to have great taste around here.
What Coca's Reading By The Tree: Safiyyah's War
'Safiyyah's War' is a WW2 story with many heartwarming inter-faith friendships and bonds that speak out against today’s ongoing anti-semitism and Islamophobia. The story follows a young Muslim girl living in Paris in World War Two. When Safiyyah discovers her father's bravery and compassion as he and colleagues in the French Resistance work to save the lives of Jewish neighbours, she decides to do all she can to help, too
Coca Koala's Reading List
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A Place at the Table – Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan (highly recommended)
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The Boy at the Back of the Class – Onjali Q. Raúf (highly recommended)
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While The Storm Rages – Phil Earle (highly recommended)
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Safiyyah's War – Hiba Noor Khan (highly recommended)
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The Explorer – Katherine Rundell
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The Lost Whale – Hannah Gold (highly recommended)
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The Jamie Drake Equation – Christopher Edge
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon – Kelly Barnhill
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The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman
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Where The River Takes Us – Lesley Parr (highly recommended)
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Juniper’s Christmas – Eoin Colfer
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The Giver – Lois Lowry
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A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens
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The Book Thief – Markus Zusak (slightly advanced) (highly recommended)
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The Outsiders – S.E. Hinton
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Salt to the Sea – Ruta Sepetys
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Mark Haddo