Doors to the World - Collage

Parrots Over Puerto Rico

szachs — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:47:32 +0000

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Above the treetops of Puerto Rico flies a flock of parrots as green as their island home. . . . These are Puerto Rican parrots. They lived on this island for millions of years, and then they nearly vanished from the earth forever.

Puerto Rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat destruction. In this compelling book, Roth and Trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program to save the parrots and ensure their future. Woven into the parrots’ story is a brief history of Puerto Rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day.

With striking collage illustrations, a unique format, and engaging storytelling, Parrots Over Puerto Rico invites readers to witness the amazing recovery efforts that have enabled Puerto Rican parrots to fly over their island once again.

Source: https://www.leeandlow.com/books/2835

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Lee & Low Books

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9781620140048

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Susan L. Roth

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English

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North America

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Puerto Rico

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msolomon — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:34:08 +0000

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Candlewick Press

ISBN#:

9780763648480

Author:

Jeannie Baker

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Jeannie Baker

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Deep in the Sahara

msolomon — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:14:58 +0000

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Schwartz & Wade Books

ISBN#:

9780375870347

9780375970344

Author:

Kelly Cunnane

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Hoda Hadadi

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Deep in the Sahara

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Africa

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Mauritania

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Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad

srlombard — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:30:44 +0000

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WHEN BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL, Ali drowns out the sould of war with a pen.

Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of all, he loves the ancient art of calligraphy. When bombs begin to fall on his city, Ali turns to his pen, writing sweeping and gliding words to the silent music that drowns out the war all around him. Gorgeously illustrated with collage, pencil and charcoal drawings and, of course, exquisite calligraphy, this timely and yet universal story celebrates art and history but also offers young children a way to understand all they see and hear on the news.

Source: http://us.macmillan.com/silentmusic/jamesrumford

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Roaring Brook Press

ISBN#:

978-159643276

Author:

James Rumford

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James Rumford

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Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad

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Middle East

Country:

Iraq

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http://us.macmillan.com/silentmusic/jamesrumford

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I See the Sun in China

szachs — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:49:18 +0000

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The idea that children are our hope for promoting a more understanding world for all people is clearly evident in I See the Sun in China, where the text is presented through the eyes of a child, and reveals the child’s emotions and sensual experiences of her journey to the city from the rural area; also symbolizing a journey of appreciation from the past /old China to the present and new. The author has an agenda to promote cultural understanding that we may all live in different parts of the world yet we all reside beneath the same sun; the sun is a symbol that connects us all.
As the child journeys through her day she meets people of all ages and she shares her appreciation for her cultural identity, history, the adults she encounters, and ends with her hopes for the future in the modern China.

This book presents a glimpse of China through the eyes of a little girl, as opposed to traditional travel books that presents a country through adult eyes, thus having more appeal and connection with younger people.

Another outstanding feature of these series is that the books are presented in both English and the language of the country .Visually; the publishers have gone against the norm and presented the text with the host language written first on the page above the English. The importance of this is that it may positively affect how the reader is positioned when he or she engages with this book. A Chinese student in an English dominant classroom or an English Language Learner may feel even more validated by seeing this book. It is an opportunity for the English language learner to acquire new vocabulary while feeling at ease (their affective filter is diminished) because of the familiar content. Chinese terms and phrases are used authentically in the text, and the book features a glossary in both languages .

The publishers suggest that the books would appeal to ages four and up. The genre is certainly realistic fiction, but the reference to actual places and facts about life in China makes this a good introduction to informational texts for younger people.

Publisher:

Satya House Publications, 2010

ISBN#:

9780981872056

Author:

Dedie King

Illustrator:

Judith Inglese

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Asia and the Pacific

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China

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http://www.satyahouse.com/china.htm

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Hands Around the Library

szachs — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:32:51 +0000

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The book takes place in the library in Alexandria, Egypt. The library is a symbol of Egypt, as a leader in the acquisition of knowledge for millennia, and as a symbol of freedom of thought. It was built on the site of an ancient library that held much of the wisdom of the world 1500 years ago and earlier.

The narrator is a library worker who joins the protests of January 2011. She describes how a multitude of angry protestors approached the library. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, the library’s director, steps outside the library to remind the protestors of the library’s frailty and of its treasures. One by one, young people join him in creating a human chain around the building to protect it from some of the angry protestors. They unfurl a giant Egyptian flag on its steps and their joy is contagious.

Background material at the end of the book includes information about the artwork and graphic motifs in the book, the history of the library, protest-sign translations and photographs of the recent events in Egypt.

Hands Around the Library has been translated into Arabic and published in Arabic by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (The Alexandria Library), Alexandria, Egypt.

Publisher:

Dial Books, 2012

ISBN#:

9780803737471

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Susan L. Roth

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Egypt

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http://www.penguin.com/book/hands-around-the-library-by-karen-leggett-abouraya-illustrated-by-susan-roth/9780803737471

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