Tasting the sky : a Palestinian childhood
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
ISBN
9780374357337, 0374357331, 9781250097187
Lexile measure
870L
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Young Adult Stacks | YA BIOG BARAKAT, I. | On Shelf |
Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV 956.95 BAR | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Young Adult Stacks | YA 956.95 BAR | On Shelf |
Elmwood Park Public Library - Teen Biography | T BIOG BARAKAT, I. | On Shelf |
Forest Park Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J BIO BARAKAT | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 176 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780374357337, 0374357331, 9781250097187
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5.8, 7 Points
Level 5.8, 7 Points
Lexile measure
870
Notes
General Note
"Melanie Kroupa books."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-176).
Description
"When a war ends it does not go away," my mother says. "It hides inside us ... Just forget!" But I do not want to do what Mother says ... I want to remember. In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Ibtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candor and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home and she is separated from her family; the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words, and as language becomes her refuge, allowing her to piece together the fragments of her world, it becomes her true home. Transcending the particulars of politics, this illuminating and timely book provides a telling glimpse into a little-known culture that has become an increasingly important part of the puzzle of world peace.
Target Audience
870L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,5.8,7,115456.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barakat, I. (2007). Tasting the sky: a Palestinian childhood (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barakat, Ibtisam. 2007. Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barakat, Ibtisam. Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barakat, Ibtisam. Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
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