Cambridge Who’s Who lifetime member, Joanne Calcagno has
earned positive reviews for “Raaof,” the book she authored and published
through BookSurge Publishing. Appropriate for readers
aged 6 to 9 years old, “Raaof” talks about the struggles of a young Yemen boy adjusting
to his new life as an immigrant in Flushing, NY. The other students at the
public school consider him an outsider and he must overcome challenging
cultural differences. But when Mrs. Wright, his teacher, recognizes his artistic
talents, she encourages him to reach out to other children, earn their respect
and develop new friendships.

“Raaof teaches children not to be judgmental and
compartmentalize people in the same category as those who committed atrocities
against the US,” says a social worker who recently discovered the quality read.
She also asserts that the book is a good read for fourth and fifth graders, as
it encourages understanding and openness towards other cultures.

Purchase “Raaof” by Joanne Calcagno.

Joanne Calcagno has more than 23 years as an elementary
schoolteacher. Writing “Raaof” enabled Joanne to explore modern day prejudice and
the increasingly multicultural world of young students. Cambridge Who’s Who is
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