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Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
Ibtisam Barakat
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Description for Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
Paperback. In this ground-breaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, lbtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; YNH; YNJ; YNM; YXZW. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 188.
In this ground-breaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, lbtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candour and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home; the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words, and as language becomes her refuge, allowing her to piece together the fragments of her world, ... Read more
In this ground-breaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, lbtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candour and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home; the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words, and as language becomes her refuge, allowing her to piece together the fragments of her world, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
187g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781250097187
SKU
V9781250097187
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About Ibtisam Barakat
Ibtisam Barakat is the author of Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood, which received three starred reviews and was the winner of the Arab American National Museum Book Award. She is also a poet, speaker, and social justice advocate, especially in the lives of children and teens. She was born in Beit Hanina, East Jerusalem, grew up in Ramallah, Palestine, ... Read more
Reviews for Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
Beautifully crafted vignettes . . .[bring] to life a Palestinian world that may be unfamiliar to American readers, but which they will come to know and appreciate. Readers will be charmed by the writer-to-be as she falls in love with chalk, the Arabic alphabet, and the first-grade teacher who recognizes her abilities.
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