| Iqbal Reprint Edition Contributor(s): D'Adamo, Francesco (Author), Leonori, Ann (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1416903291 ISBN-13: 9781416903291 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there. It is Iqbal who explains to them that despite their master's promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinetely. But it is also Iqbal who inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil...and is brave enough to show them how to get there. This moving fictionalized account of the real Iqbal Masih is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal's courage.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002153498 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72762 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there. It is Iqbal who explains to them that despite their master's promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinetely. But it is also Iqbal who inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil...and is brave enough to show them how to get there. This moving fictionalized account of the real Iqbal Masih is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal's courage. |
Contributor Bio(s): D'Adamo, Francesco: - Francesco D'Adamo is well-known for his adult books in the tradition of Italian noir fiction. He began writing fiction for young adults to much foreign acclaim in 1999. Iqbal is his third novel for young adults and his first to be published in the U.S. D'Adamo lives in Milan, Italy. |