| From Far Away Contributor(s): Munsch, Robert (Author), Askar (Author), Green, Rebecca (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554519403 ISBN-13: 9781554519408 Publisher: Annick Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.2" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 13950 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Saoussan immigrated with her family from war-torn Lebanon, she was only seven years old. This picture book tells the story of how she had to adjust to her new home in Canada. She describes the frustration of not understanding the teacher when she started school, not knowing how to ask to go to the bathroom, and being terrified of a Hallowe'en skeleton. This is the perfect book to help kids empathize with immigrant children whose experiences are very similar to Saoussan's. |
Contributor Bio(s): Green, Rebecca: - Rebecca Green is an illustrator whose work has a home in young adult and chapter books. From Far Away is her very first picture book.Munsch, Robert: - Robert Munsch is one of North America's best-selling children's authors.Askar: - Saoussan Askar was born in Lebanon during the civil war, and immigrated with her family to Toronto in 1989. From Far Away was first published when she was in grade five. |