Four Feet, Two Sandals Contributor(s): Williams, Karen Lynn (Author), Mohammed, Khadra (Author), Chayka, Doug (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802852963 ISBN-13: 9780802852960 Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2007 Annotation: When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever they can. Ten-year-old Lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly, until she sees that another girl has the matching shoe. But soon Lina and Feroza meet and decide that it is better to share the sandals than for each to wear only one. As the girls go about their routines washing clothes in the river, waiting in long lines for water, and watching for their names to appear on the list to go to America the sandals remind them that frie ndship is what is most important. Four Feet, Two Sandals was inspired by a refugee girl who asked the authors why there were no books about children like her. With warm colors and sensitive brush strokes, this book portrays the strength, courage, and hope of refugees around the world, whose daily existence is marked by uncertainty and fear. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2006002635 |
Age Level: 7-10 |
Grade Level: 2-5 |
Lexile Measure: 620(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 12.2" W x 9.2" L (1.05 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Cultural Region - Asian |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Middle East Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Picture Book, 2008 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2011 California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Picture Bk/Older Reader, 2011 Cybils, Finalist, Fiction Picture Book, 2007 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2007 pg. 806 CBA Retailers 09/01/2007 pg. 77 School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 130 Publishers Weekly 10/29/2007 pg. 55 Booklist 09/15/2007 pg. 72 Christian Home & School 12/01/2007 pg. 28 Multicultural Review 03/01/2008 pg. 79 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 135150 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever they can. Ten-year-old Lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly, until she sees that another girl has the matching shoe. But soon Lina and Feroza meet and decide that it is better to share the sandals than for each to wear only one. As the girls go about their routines -- washing clothes in the river, waiting in long lines for water, and watching for their names to appear on the list to go to America -- the sandals remind them that friendship is what is most important. Four Feet, Two Sandals was inspired by a refugee girl who asked the authors why there were no books about children like her. With warm colors and sensitive brush strokes, this book portrays the strength, courage, and hope of refugees around the world, whose daily existence is marked by uncertainty and fear. |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Karen Lynn: - Karen Lynn Williams has written several books about the difficult lives of children around the world, including Galimoto (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard), Tap-Tap (Clarion), and Circles of Hope (Eerdmans). Karen has lived in Haiti and Malawi, but now lives in PitMohammed, Khadra: - Khadra Mohammed is the executive director of the Pittsburgh Refugee Center and has worked with refugees both in the U.S. and abroad for more than twenty years. She and Karen Lynn Williams previously collaborated on the acclaimed Four Feet, Two Sandals. Kh |
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