| The Roses in My Carpets Contributor(s): Khan, Rukhsana (Author), Himler, Ronald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1550050699 ISBN-13: 9781550050691 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: For a young refugee living with loss and terror-filled memories, time is measured by the next bucket of water, the next portion of bread, and the next call to prayer. Here, where everything - walls, floor, courtyard - is mud, a boy_s heart can still long for freedom, independence, and safety. And here, where life is terribly fragile, the strength to endure grows out of need. But the strength to dreams comes from within. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.24" W x 10.42" (0.33 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 40362 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For a young refugee living with loss and terror-filled memories, time is measured by the next bucket of water, the next portion of bread, and the next call to prayer. Here, where everything - walls, floor, courtyard - is mud, a boy's heart can still long for freedom, independence, and safety. And here, where life is terribly fragile, the strength to endure grows out of need. But the strength to dreams comes from within. |
Contributor Bio(s): Khan, Rukhsana: - Rukhsana Khan; illustrated by Ronald Himler |