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The Arabic Quilt An Immigrant Story
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Author :Aya Khalil Publisher :Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing ISBN 13 :0884487563 Total Pages :38 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (844 download)
Book Synopsis The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by : Aya Khalil
Download or read book The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story written by Aya Khalil and published by Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2021 ARAB AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD WINNER Children's Africana Book Award (CABA) 2021 Honor Book NCSS 2021 Notable Social Studies Book Kanzi’s family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that’s why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). When she leaves, the teasing starts. That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her and writes a poem in Arabic about the quilt. Next day her teacher sees the poem and gets the entire class excited about creating a “quilt” (a paper collage) of student names in Arabic. In the end, Kanzi’s most treasured reminder of her old home provides a pathway for acceptance in her new one. This authentic story with beautiful illustrations includes a glossary of Arabic words and a presentation of Arabic letters with their phonetic English equivalents.
Book Synopsis A Kid's Guide to Arab American History by : Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Download or read book A Kid's Guide to Arab American History written by Yvonne Wakim Dennis and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents step-by-step instructions for crafts based on Arab American customs along with a brief history of why the craft is important to Arab American culture.
Book Synopsis My Beautiful Birds by : Suzanne Del Rizzo
Download or read book My Beautiful Birds written by Suzanne Del Rizzo and published by Pajama Press Inc.. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind Sami, the Syrian skyline is full of smoke. The boy follows his family and all his neighbours in a long line, as they trudge through the sands and hills to escape the bombs that have destroyed their homes. But all Sami can think of is his pet pigeons - will they escape too? When they reach a refugee camp and are safe at last, everyone settles into the tent city. But though the children start to play and go to school again, Sami can't join in. When he is given paper and paint, all he can do is smear his painting with black. He can't forget his birds and what his family has left behind. One day a canary, a dove, and a rose finch fly into the camp. They flutter around Sami and settle on his outstretched arms. For Sami it is one step in a long healing process at last. A gentle yet moving story of refugees of the Syrian civil war, My Beautiful Birds illuminates the ongoing crisis as it affects its children. It shows the reality of the refugee camps, where people attempt to pick up their lives and carry on. And it reveals the hope of generations of people as they struggle to redefine home.
Book Synopsis Deep in the Sahara by : Kelly Cunnane
Download or read book Deep in the Sahara written by Kelly Cunnane and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful combination," declares Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. Lalla lives in the Muslim country of Mauritania, and more than anything, she wants to wear a malafa, the colorful cloth Mauritanian women, like her mama and big sister, wear to cover their heads and clothes in public. But it is not until Lalla realizes that a malafa is not just worn to show a woman's beauty and mystery or to honor tradition—a malafa for faith—that Lalla's mother agrees to slip a long cloth as blue as the ink in the Koran over Lalla's head, under her arm, and round and round her body. Then together, they pray. An author's note and glossary are included in the back of the book.
Download or read book Sugar in Milk written by Thrity Umrigar and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and timeless picture book about immigration that demonstrates the power of diversity, acceptance, and tolerance from a gifted storyteller. An ALSC Notable Children's Book of 2021 A Kirkus Best Books of 2020 A School Library Journal Best Books of 2020 Winner of the 2021 Ohioana Book Award An Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, 2022 "An engaging, beautiful, and memorable book." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Lush illustrations and a strong message of hope and perseverance make this a standout title." --School Library Journal, starred review When I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins. A long time ago, a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The local king met them, determined to refuse their request for refuge. But there was a language barrier, so the king filled a glass with milk and pointed to it as a way of saying that the land was full and couldn't accommodate the strangers. Then, the leader of the refugees dissolved sugar in the glass of milk. His message was clear: Like sugar in milk, our presence in your country will sweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee, welcoming him and his people. The folktale depicted in this book was a part of author Thrity Umrigar's Zoroastrian upbringing as a Parsi child in India, but resonates for children of all backgrounds, especially those coming to a new homeland.
Book Synopsis Simon at the Art Museum by : Christina Soontornvat
Download or read book Simon at the Art Museum written by Christina Soontornvat and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy visits an art museum for the first time in this fun, sweet picture book about first experiences and seeing things from new perspectives. Simon is having a great time at the museum with his parents. There are slippery, slidey floors! Pigeons flying around the reflecting pool! And cheesecake in the café! But they’re not really here for any of that. No, Simon has to look at art. And more art. So. Much. Art. There’s so much art that soon Simon needs to take a break and finds somewhere to sit. From his bench, he begins to notice how many different people are visiting the museum and the many different ways they react to the art they see. Some people are alone. Some are in groups. Some people smile. Some shake their heads. Some even shed a tear. And Simon is right in the center of it, watching until he’s inspired to give all the art another try. By the end of the day, he may even find a piece that can rival a slice of cheesecake!
Download or read book Conjunctions written by Ann Heinrichs and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that conjunctions link words together? They show how two or more ideas in a sentence connect to each other. There are seven basic conjunctions. These include and, or, but, nor, yet, so, for. In this book, you will learn how to use conjunctions. This book is part of the Language Rules series. Each book in this series provides hints, examples, and funny illustrations to help readers master a different part of speech.
Book Synopsis How My Family Lives in America by : Susan Kuklin
Download or read book How My Family Lives in America written by Susan Kuklin and published by Paw Prints. This book was released on 2009-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three children, an African American, a Hispanic American, and a Chinese American, shares, in words, photographs, and even recipes, the everyday positive experiences they have living with at least one parent who did not grow up in the United States. Reprint.
Book Synopsis Facing Fear by : Karen Lynn Williams
Download or read book Facing Fear written by Karen Lynn Williams and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Butter Man by : Elizabeth Alalou
Download or read book The Butter Man written by Elizabeth Alalou and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nora waits hungrily for her mother to return from work and her father to finish preparing dinner. To pass the time, her Baba tells her abotu his childhood in Morocco and a much longer and hungrier wait for his father to bring back food during the famine.
Download or read book My Name Is Bana written by Bana Alabed and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.
Download or read book I'm Australian Too written by Mem Fox and published by Omnibus Books. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm Australian! How about you? Many people from many places have come across the seas, to make Australia their home. How Australian is that?
Download or read book The Quilt Story written by Tony Johnston and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-06-18 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a move to a new home, comfort comes from a surprising place. Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork quilt in the attic. Generations later, another young girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home.
Download or read book Wherever I Go written by Mary Wagley Copp and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hopeful and timely picture book about a spirited little girl living in a refugee camp. Of all her friends, Abia has been at the Shimelba Refugee Camp the longest—seven years, four months, and sixteen days. Papa says that’s too long and they need a forever home. Until then, though, Abia has something important to do. Be a queen. Sometimes she’s a noisy queen, banging on her drum as she and Mama wait in the long line for rice to cook for dinner. Sometimes she’s a quiet queen, cuddling her baby cousin to sleep while Auntie is away collecting firewood. And sometimes, when Papa talks hopefully of their future, forever home, Abia is a little nervous. Forever homes are in strange and faraway places—will she still be a queen? Filled with hope, love, and respect, Wherever I Go is a timely tribute to the strength and courage of refugees around the world.
Book Synopsis The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by : Riel Nason
Download or read book The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt written by Riel Nason and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of Stumpkin and How to Make Friends with a Ghost. Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air and able to whirl and twirl and float and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can't whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn't know why he's a quilt. His parents are both sheets, and so are all of his friends. (His great-grandmother was a lace curtain, but that doesn't really help cheer him up.) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can't keep up. But one Halloween, everything changes. The little ghost who was a quilt has an experience that no other ghost could have, an experience that only happens because he's a quilt . . . and he realizes that it's OK to be different.
Download or read book Lost and Found Cat written by Doug Kuntz and published by Crown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heartwarming true story of one lost cat's journey to be reunited with his refugee family gently introduces children to a difficult topic and shows how ordinary people can help with compassion and hope. When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they can’t bear to leave their beloved cat, Kunkush, behind. So they carry him with them from Iraq to Greece, keeping their secret passenger hidden away. But during the crowded boat crossing to Greece, his carrier breaks and the frightened cat runs from the chaos, disappearing. After an unsuccessful search, his family has to continue their journey, leaving brokenhearted. A few days later, aid workers in Greece find the lost cat. Knowing how much his family has sacrificed already, they are desperate to reunite them. A worldwide community comes together to spread the word on the Internet and in the news media, and after several months the impossible happens—Kunkush’s family is found, and they finally get their happy ending in their new home. This remarkable true story is told by the real people involved, with the full cooperation of Kunkush’s family. “Bound to be a hit with cats and kids alike.” —People.com
Book Synopsis Leila in Saffron by : Rukhsanna Guidroz
Download or read book Leila in Saffron written by Rukhsanna Guidroz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Glorious.” —Kirkus Reviews A colorful journey of self-discovery and identity, this sweet, vibrant picture book follows young Leila as she visits her grandmother’s house for their weekly family dinner, and finds parts of herself and her heritage in the family, friends, and art around her. Sometimes I’m not sure if I like being me. When Leila looks in the mirror, she doesn’t know if she likes what she sees. But when her grandmother tells her the saffron beads on her scarf suit her, she feels a tiny bit better. So, Leila spends the rest of their family dinner night on the lookout for other parts of her she does like. Follow Leila’s journey as she uses her senses of sight, smell, taste, touch to seek out the characteristics that make up her unique identity, and finds reasons to feel proud of herself, just as she is.
