From Far Away
Description
When Saoussan immigrated with her family from war-torn Lebanon, she was only seven years old. This picture book tells the story of how she had to adjust to her new home in Canada. She describes the frustration of not understanding the teacher when she started school, not knowing how to ask to go to the bathroom, and being terrified of a Hallowe'en skeleton. This is the perfect book to help kids empathize with immigrant children whose experiences are very similar to Saoussan's.Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Annick Press
Publish Date
August 08, 2017
Pages
32
Dimensions
9.2 X 9.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781554519408
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About the Author
ROBERT MUNSCH est né en 1945 à Pittsburgh, en Pennsylvanie. C'est en travaillant dans une garderie qu'il découvre son talent de conteur, puis son habileté à écrire ses propres histoires. Aujourd'hui, Robert Munsch est l'auteur qui vend le plus de livres pour les jeunes au Canada. Ses albums sont aussi populaires ailleurs dans le monde et ont été traduits en une multitude de langues. L'auteur habite Guelph, en Ontario. ROBERT MUNSCH started telling stories when he was teaching in a daycare, to get the kids to settle down. Now he is Canada's number one author for young readers with more than 80 books in print, including such bestsellers as The Paper Bag Princess (La princesse dans un sac), We Share Everything! (On partage tout!), So Much Snow! (La tempête du siècle) and Love You Forever. Every one of his stories was first told aloud to children -- and each one is dedicated to the kid who inspired the story. He is a member of the Order of Canada, has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and is a hero to generations of young readers. In 2021 he was nominated for the prestigious international Astrid Lindgren Award. Robert Munsch lives in Guelph, Ontario. Visit him online at http: //scholastic.ca/munsch/.
Saoussan Askar was born in Lebanon during the civil war, and immigrated with her family to Toronto in 1989. From Far Away was first published when she was in grade five.
Rebecca Green is an illustrator of many children's and middle grade books, including The Unicorn in the Barn, Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea, Madame Saqui, and From Far Away. She is also the author and illustrator of How to Make Friends with a Ghost. This is her second collaboration with Sy Montgomery, their first being How to Be a Good Creature. She resides with her husband and their lovely animals, Mori and Junie B.
Reviews
Praise for the original edition: [From Far Away] "... takes on a difficult theme and communicates it effectively on a child's level. A good choice for classes discussing the immigrant experience." --School Library Journal
[From Far Away] "... takes on a difficult theme and communicates it effectively on a child's level. A good choice for classes discussing the immigrant experience." --School Library Journal
[From Far Away] "... takes on a difficult theme and communicates it effectively on a child's level. A good choice for classes discussing the immigrant experience." --School Library Journal
