| The Girl Who Fell to Earth Contributor(s): Al-Maria, Sophia (Author) |
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ISBN: 006199975X ISBN-13: 9780061999758 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Travel | Middle East - Egypt - Travel | Middle East - Israel |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 163515 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning filmmaker and writer Sophia Al-Maria's The Girl Who Fell to Earth is a funny and wry coming-of-age memoir about growing up in between American and Gulf Arab cultures. With poignancy and humor, Al-Maria shares the struggles of being raised by an American mother and Bedouin father while shuttling between homes in the Pacific Northwest and the Middle East. Part family saga and part personal quest, The Girl Who Fell to Earth traces Al-Maria's journey to make a place for herself in two different worlds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Al-Maria, Sophia: - Sophia Al-Maria is an artist, writer, and filmmaker. She studied comparative literature at the American University in Cairo, and aural and visual cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her work has been exhibited at the Gwangju Biennale, the New Museum in New York, and the Architectural Association in London. Her writing has appeared in Harper's, Five Dials, Triple Canopy, and Bidoun. |