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Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love
Randa Abdel-Fattah
Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love
Randa Abdel-Fattah
A lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, and friendship through the lens of eleven Arabic expressions for love.
A family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country, carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that evoke eleven of many names for love in Arabic. From sunshine-warm friendship to the love that dissolves all tears; from the love that makes you swoon to the love that leaves you yearning for the heart's homeland--her family has experienced it all. Illustrated in vibrant watercolor pencil and collage on textured card stock, this moving scrapbook shows a family embracing an unknown future even as they honor the past, casting immigration and the refugee experience in the light of universal human connection.
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Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 7, 2023 |
ISBN13 | 9781536230215 |
Publishers | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
Pages | 40 |
Dimensions | 521 g |
Language | English |
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