Edition |
First US edition. |
Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm |
Note |
"This lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, and friendship through the lens of eleven Arabic expressions for love. |
Summary |
"A family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country, carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that evoke eleven of many names for love in Arabic. From sunshine-warm friendship to the love that dissolves all tears; from the love that makes you swoon to the love that leaves you yearning for the heart's homeland--her family has experienced it all. Illustrated in vibrant watercolor pencil and collage on textured card stock, this moving scrapbook shows a family embracing an unknown future even as they honor the past, casting immigration and the refugee experience in the light of universal human connection."-- Provided by publisher. |
Language |
In English with words in Arabic. |
Audience |
4-8 years. |
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Grades preschool-3. |
Subject |
Love -- Juvenile fiction.
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Exiles -- Juvenile fiction.
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Muslims -- Juvenile fiction.
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Muslims -- Palestine -- Juvenile fiction.
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Palestine -- Juvenile fiction.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Muslim.
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Genre/Form |
Stories in rhyme.
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Picture books.
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Added Author |
Clarke, Maxine Beneba, illustrator.
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Candlewick Press, publisher.
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Added Title |
11 words for love |
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Journey through Arabic expressions of love |
ISBN |
9781536230215 |
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1536230219 |
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