A map for Falasteen /
At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine. Can a place exist if it's not on a map? Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for answers. Her grandfather, gran...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Henry Holt & Company,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine. Can a place exist if it's not on a map? Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for answers. Her grandfather, grandmother, and Mama encourage her to see their homeland from a different perspective, and each of their stories helps her understand her people's history and her own place in the world. Filled with beautiful, inspiring illustrations and thoughtful back matter that outlines key terms and historical moments, this is a story of family, resilience and home always being where the heart is. |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle on cover: A Palestinian child's search for home. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm. |
| Awards: | CSMCL. Best Books, 2024 ; Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth, 2024 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page facing title page). |
| ISBN: | 9781250896704 1250896703 |