Map for Falasteen

A Palestinian Child’s Search for Home

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

Can a place exist if it's not on a map?At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine.Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for answers. Her grandfather, grandmother and mama encourage her to see their homeland from a different perspective, and each of their stories helps her understand her people's history and her own place in the world.Filled with beautiful, inspiring illustrations, this is a story of family, resilience and home always being where the heart is.‘Fills a gap in representations of the Palestinian diaspora, offering a much-needed insider’s perspective … A haunting, powerful, and crucial tale of culture and identity.’ Kirkus

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-10-22
Mått:254 x 254 x 4 mm
Vikt:176 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Läsålder:3-6 år
Antal sidor:32
Förlag:O'Brien Press Ltd
Illustratör:Betawi, Aliaa
ISBN:9781788495554
Utmärkelser:Nominated for Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2026 (UK)

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Sociala frågor inom Barn och ungdom
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Mer om författaren

Maysa Odeh is a Palestinian writer who grew up between Amman, Jordan and the United States. A Map for Falasteen was inspired by a conversation with her inner child; it answers the questions she was too shy to ask as a child of Palestinian refugees. Maysa lives in California with her daughter, Malak, who asks questions all day long in Arabic and English, and sometimes even in her sleep.Aliaa Betawi is a self-taught Palestinian artist based in Alexandria, Egypt, who developed her craft by observing her gifted mother. She believes that every youngster deserves a childhood filled with magical, joyful memories, and this is what she works to give to all children, including herself. A Map for Falasteen was her opportunity to capture a memory of Palestine, a memory she could not enjoy as a Palestinian child in exile.

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Fills a gap in representations of the Palestinian diaspora, offering a much-needed insider’s perspective … A haunting, powerful, and crucial tale of culture and identity.