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Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
Contributor(s): Danticat, Edwidge (Author), Staub, Leslie (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0525428097     ISBN-13: 9780525428091
Publisher: Dial Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2014039868
Age Level: 5-8
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3
Lexile Measure: 890 NC (Nonconforming Text)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.1" W x 10.1" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation - Latino
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Charlotte Zolotow Award, Highly Commended, Picture Book Text, 2016
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/15/2015
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2015
New York Times Book Review 08/23/2015 pg. 24
School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 118
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 77
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2015 pg. 52
Essence 12/01/2015 pg. 66
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 176658
Reading Level: 3.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist

After Saya's mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother's warm greeting on their answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she's in jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother's tales and her father's attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own--one that just might bring her mother home for good.

With stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment--and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.

 
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