| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
x, 176 p. : map ; 22 cm. |
| Note |
"Melanie Kroupa books." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-176). |
| Indexed In: |
Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007 |
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School Library Journal starred, May 2007 |
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Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008 |
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Booklist starred, March 2007 |
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Book Links-starred, January 2008 |
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Publisher's Weekly, April 2007 |
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Kirkus Starred, May 2007 |
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Horn Book, October 2007 |
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Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2007 |
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Multicultural Review, December 2007 |
| Summary |
A memoir in which the author describes her childhood as a Palestinian refugee, discussing her family's experiences during and after the Six-Day War, and the freedom she felt at learning to read and write. |
| Audience |
870 Lexile. |
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Young Adult Follett Library Resources |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG RL 5.8 7.0 115456 852 PCMS |
| Subject |
Barakat, Ibtisam.
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Palestinian Arabs -- Biography.
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Israel-Arab conflicts.
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| ISBN |
0374357331 |
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