books by Ibtisam Barakat
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Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
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Ibtisam Barakat
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
, 2007
Picking up the pieces
There aren't many books on the Palestinian situation available for children, and fewer still that are memoirs. I actually managed to pick up and read Ibtisam Barakat's, "Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood," without ever realized that it was more than mere historical fiction. As a bilingual author and poet, Ms. Barakat could have written a straight up autobiography, but somehow the memoir ...
Amnesty Anthology
Amnesty International
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David Almond
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Walker Books Ltd
, 2009
This is a celebration of human rights.To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Walker Books and Amnesty International have joined together to create a short-story collection for young adults, celebrating what it means to be free. Hosting a variety of talented children's authors from all around the globe, the anthology embraces such themes as asylum, law, education and faith in a way that will both inspire ...
palestinian
Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories
Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
On the Hills of God
The Scar of David
The Mountains of Israel
childhood
Rocket Boys: A Memoir
I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up
The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family
I Am a Bunny (Golden Sturdy Book)
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Goodnight Bush: A Parody
Free to Be...You and Me (The 35th Anniversary Edition, Hardcover)
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
Suite 606
The Best American Short Stories 2008 (The Best American Series)
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