The Girl Who Fell to Earth Contributor(s): Al-Maria, Sophia (Author) |
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ISBN: 006199975X ISBN-13: 9780061999758 Publisher: Harper Perennial
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Travel | Middle East - Egypt - Travel | Middle East - Israel |
Dewey: B |
Lexile Measure: 1070(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" L (0.55 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Awards: Middle East Book Awards, Winner, Youth Literature, 2013 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/08/2012 Booklist 10/15/2012 pg. 12 Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2012 Shelf Awareness 12/14/2012 New York Times Book Review 02/03/2013 pg. 18 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 163515 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Award-winning filmmaker and writer Sophia Al-Maria's The Girl Who Fell to Earth is a funny and wry coming-of-age memoir about growing up in between American and Gulf Arab cultures. With poignancy and humor, Al-Maria shares the struggles of being raised by an American mother and Bedouin father while shuttling between homes in the Pacific Northwest and the Middle East. Part family saga and part personal quest, The Girl Who Fell to Earth traces Al-Maria's journey to make a place for herself in two different worlds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Al-Maria, Sophia: - Sophia Al-Maria is an artist, writer, and filmmaker. She studied comparative literature at the American University in Cairo, and aural and visual cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her work has been exhibited at the Gwangju Biennale, the New Museum in New York, and the Architectural Association in London. Her writing has appeared in Harper's, Five Dials, Triple Canopy, and Bidoun. |
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