A Path of Stars Contributor(s): O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Author), O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1570917353 ISBN-13: 9781570917356 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2011003472 |
Age Level: 5-8 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
Lexile Measure: 560(Not Available) |
Guided Reading: P (Grade 3) |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8" W x 10" L (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - Asian |
Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/19/2011 Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012 Booklist 03/01/2012 pg. 90 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 37 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 150454 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A touching story of family, loss, and memory. Dara's grandmother, Lok Yeay, is full of stories about her life growing up in Cambodia, before she immigrated to the United States. Lok Yeay tells her granddaughter of the fruits and plants that grew there, and how her family would sit in their yard and watch the stars that glowed like fireflies. Lok Yeay tells Dara about her brother, Lok Ta, who is still in Cambodia, and how one day she will return with Dara and Dara's family to visit the place she still considers home. But when a phone call disrupts Lok Yeay's dream to see her brother again, Dara becomes determined to bring her grandmother back to a place of happiness. Anne Sibley O'Brien's dreamlike illustrations beautifully complement this fictional story based on real-life experiences. Back matter contains information about the admission of Cambodian refugees into the United States, specifically Maine, after soldiers forced them out of their homeland in the 1970s. An author's note and glossary are also included. A PATH OF STARS was originally developed for the New Mainers Book Project, part of the Maine Humanities Council's Born to Read program. The Project sponsors high-quality children's picture books created from the experiences of Maine's refugee communities, to preserve and present their cultural heritage and to promote their English language literacy. |
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