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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2015 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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