Tasting the Sky
A Palestinian Childhood
$25.14
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2016
Summary
In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Ibtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candor 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250097187 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250097185 |
| Author: | Ibtisam Barakat |
| Publisher: | Palgrave USA |
| Imprint: | Square Fish |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 187g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 145mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“A spare, eloquent memoir… . What makes [it] so compelling is the immediacy of the child’s viewpoint, which depicts both conflict and daily life without exploitation or sentimentality.” –“Booklist”“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.” –“School Library Journal”
About The Author
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 Jersulaem, grew up in Ramallah, Palestine, and currently lives in Columbia, Missouri. ibtisambarakat.com
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