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Title: The Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence Parry Heide ISBN: 0-7857-6938-2 Publisher: Bt Bound Pub. Date: October, 1999 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.25 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Very Real Child
Comment: I came across this book at the Dearborn Arab-American Festival, the largest Arab festival in North America. And I'm so glad I did. Vivid illustrations, and an engrossing storyline. Heide reveals a very realistic Cairo street life, unknown to most Western adults, and here very easy for kids to relate to through the eyes of the young child, Ahmed. I smiled as I read and saw different scenes, like the rose-water man, remembering walking through Cairo and seeing those very people. The scenes are gritty- not white-washed; yet also very relationally connected, with people caring for each other and showing true hospitality- kareem- the hallmarks of Cairo life. This child isn't a terrorist; it's a young child; it's real life. When he finally reveals his secret, it's the joy of a child first learning to read, just like any Western or American child. But he's also truly Egyptian- he presents his name in Arabic.
After we read this, I and the children in the library learned to write our names in Arabic, and then we *had* to get some rosewater ice cream, in order to fully immerse ourselves in the book. If you can get ahold of it, I would highly recommend!
Rating: 5
Summary: The Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence Parry Heide et al.
Comment: An especially beautiful and thought-provoking book. The story transports us to Cairo, Egypt, where we are invited to observe a day in the life of a young Egyptian boy who sells gas canisters to help his family. A must read if you are interested in learning about other cultures, and about the lives of millions of children around the world. The authors capture the culture, a sense of the language (poetic), the spirit of the people, as well as their philosophy of life. We even get some idea of the geography and history of Egypt; and all of this in a children's book. This is truly an wholistic piece of work. The illustrator does a marvelous job of capturing the sights and colors of Cairo. I have been so impressed by this book as to have recommended it to countless students and teachers in the school system where I teach. I have even been moved to write and thank the authors, who graciously responded.
Rating: 5
Summary: It's a Keeper!
Comment: I love this book because it conveys better than any book I've seen the magic of the breakthrough to literacy. The excitement of this working class boy who will now embark upon a whole new world because he has the first tool captures a precious moment in every child's life - and all this is accomplished with a text and illustrations that are bright and alive.
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Title: Sami and the Time of the Troubles by Florence Parry Heide, Judith Heide Gilliland ISBN: 0395720850 Publisher: Clarion Books Pub. Date: 18 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye, Nancy Carpenter ISBN: 0689817061 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Wednesday Surprise by Donald Carrick, Eve Bunting ISBN: 0395547768 Publisher: Scott Foresman (Pearson K-12) Pub. Date: 01 January, 1989 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Charlie Anderson by Barbara Abercrombie, Mark Graham ISBN: 0689801149 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Fireflies by Julie Brinckloe ISBN: 0689710550 Publisher: Scott Foresman (Pearson K-12) Pub. Date: 31 May, 1986 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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