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Kiss the Dust
ISBN: 9780140368550 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. No place is safe for Tara and her family. Twelve-year-old Tara Hawrami lives a normal life in Iraq--until the day she sees a boy, a Kurd like herself, get shot by soldiers in the street. But Tara still doesn't realize just how dangerous life for the Kurds has become until the Iraqi secret police come for her father. Then her family must flee their home for the mountains of Kurdistan, but even there they are not safe. Iraqi bombs drive the Hawramis over the border into Iran, where they must live in a brutal refugee camp. Will they ever find a place...
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. No place is safe for Tara and her family. Twelve-year-old Tara Hawrami lives a normal life in Iraq--until th...
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31,80 zł |
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Santa Claus in Baghdad and Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World
ISBN: 9780253220042 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today? This lively collection of eight short stories about Arab teenagers living in Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and a Palestinian refugee camp engagingly depicts young people's experiences growing up in the Middle East. The characters, drawn from urban and rural settings and from different classes as well as a mix of countries, confront situations involving friends, family, teachers, and society at large. Along with some specifically Middle Eastern issues, such as strife in Iraq, the hardships of life... What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today? This lively collection of eight short stories about Arab teenagers living in Iraq, Tu... |
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70,61 zł |
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Checkpoints
ISBN: 9780827608702 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An Israeli and a Palestinian girl struggle to maintain their friendship in the face of conflict; Noa, an Israeli Jew, and Maha, a Palestinian Muslim, are two very different teenage girls who may not be so different after all. They ve become good friends, but after a tragic incident that changes Noa and her family forever, Noa s beliefs about Palestinian and Israeli relations are put to the test. Shocking secrets are revealed that affect both Noa s and Maha s lives and test their blossoming relationship. Checkpoints brings to life the realities teenagers in the Middle East face today,...
An Israeli and a Palestinian girl struggle to maintain their friendship in the face of conflict; Noa, an Israeli Jew, and Maha, a Palestinian Muslim, ...
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66,82 zł |
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The Breadwinner Trilogy
ISBN: 9780888999597 / Angielski / Miękka / 439 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Deborah Ellis' trilogy has been a phenomenal success, both critically and commercially. Now young readers can experience this entire epic story in one volume. The Breadwinner is set in Afghanistan, where 11-year-old Parvana lives with her family in a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul. When her father is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, the family is left with no money or resources. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy and become the breadwinner. In Parvana's Journey, her father has died and the family has...
Deborah Ellis' trilogy has been a phenomenal success, both critically and commercially. Now young readers can experience this entire epic story in one...
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84,42 zł |
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Good Night Israel
ISBN: 9781602190436 / Angielski / Board book / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Good Night Israel teaches children about the Western Wall, the Israeli Museum, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, archeology, Masada, and holidays and traditions, such as making hamantaschen for Purim. Celebrating the unique culture of Israel, this adorable board book is designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling early appreciation for the country's natural and cultural wonders. This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes. Many of the world's most beloved...
Good Night Israel teaches children about the Western Wall, the Israeli Museum, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, archeology, Masada, and holidays and traditi...
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44,82 zł |
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The Shepherd's Granddaughter
ISBN: 9780888999030 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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44,82 zł |
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Amanda in Arabia: The Perfume Flask
ISBN: 9781926760360 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Amanda Ross is an average twelve year old Canadian girl. So what is she doing thousands of kilometres from home in the United Arab Emirates? It's her own fault really, she wished for adventure and travel when she blew out those candles on her last birthday cake. Little did she know that a whole different world awaited her on the other side of the globe, one full of intrigue, mystery and folklore. A world with a beautiful princess, a dangerous desert and wonderful friends. Join Amanda on her first adventure as she discovers the secrets behind The Perfume Flask.
Amanda Ross is an average twelve year old Canadian girl. So what is she doing thousands of kilometres from home in the United Arab Emirates? It's her ...
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60,85 zł |
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Through a Mud Wall
ISBN: 9789957860608 / Angielski / Miękka / 86 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Rana Azzoubi's new book, Through a Mud Wall, is a gripping and fun story about four children, living in the country of Jordan, who embark on an adventure bigger than they could have ever imagined. Nadia and Walid, typical of their age, delight in being with their friends, keeping secrets from adults, and discovering new places. During a family get-together, on their grandfather's mountain farm, they join with their two cousins to explore a cave, which the farm-keeper had warned them to stay away from. After mischievously fooling the adults, they manage to get inside the cave, where they...
Rana Azzoubi's new book, Through a Mud Wall, is a gripping and fun story about four children, living in the country of Jordan, who embark on an advent...
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51,82 zł |
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The Green Bicycle
ISBN: 9780147515032 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the vein of Year of the Dog and The Higher Power of Lucky, this Middle Eastern coming-of-age story is told with warmth, spirit, and a mischievous sense of humor Spunky eleven-year-old Wadjda lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with her parents. She desperately wants a bicycle so that she can race her friend Abdullah, even though it is considered improper for girls to ride bikes. Wadjda earns money for her dream bike by selling homemade bracelets and mixtapes of banned music to her classmates. But after she's caught, she's forced to turn over a new leaf (sort of), or...
In the vein of Year of the Dog and The Higher Power of Lucky, this Middle Eastern coming-of-age story is told with warmth, spirit, an...
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40,60 zł |
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Wishing Moon
ISBN: 9781460939192 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. After a fourteen-year-old orphan named Aminah comes to possess a magic lamp, the wishes granted by the genie inside allow her to alter her life by choosing prosperity, purpose, and romance. But she can achieve happiness only by escaping the vengeful princess who once possessed the lamp.
After a fourteen-year-old orphan named Aminah comes to possess a magic lamp, the wishes granted by the genie inside allow her to alter her life by cho...
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47,02 zł |
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Words in the Dust
ISBN: 9780545261265 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the tradition of "Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind" and "The Breadwinner" comes a beautiful debut about a daughter of Afghanistan discovering new friends and opportunities after the defeat of the Taliban.
In the tradition of "Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind" and "The Breadwinner" comes a beautiful debut about a daughter of Afghanistan discovering new frie...
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36,20 zł |
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Secrets of a Summer Village
ISBN: 9781463740115 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Can coffee grounds tell your future? Will fate bring you to your soul mate thousands of miles from home? How will you know if it's him? Would the evil eye dare stop two souls on their paths to each other? A last-minute opportunity to spend a month with a Turkish family on the Aegean coast drastically changes the course of seventeen-year-old Rachel Guo's summer. This intercultural coming-of-age novel is full of exotic tastes, summer heat, promises kept and broken, and love. In a summer village on the western coast of Turkey, you'll meet Rachel, who doesn't know what she wants; Aylin, who...
Can coffee grounds tell your future? Will fate bring you to your soul mate thousands of miles from home? How will you know if it's him? Would the evil...
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65,72 zł |
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When the Guns Fell Silent
ISBN: 9781889379487 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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50,79 zł |
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A Hand Full of Stars
ISBN: 9781566568401 / Angielski / Miękka / 195 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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67,04 zł |
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The Girl with a Brave Heart PB
ISBN: 9781846869310 / Angielski / Miękka / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. After showing kindness to a strange old woman, Shiraz receives the gift of beauty but her lazy and unkind stepsister, Nargues, suffers a less pleasant fate in this adaptation of the Grimm's fairy tale, Mother Hulda, reset in Tehran, Iran.
After showing kindness to a strange old woman, Shiraz receives the gift of beauty but her lazy and unkind stepsister, Nargues, suffers a less pleasant...
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40,60 zł |
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Caramba
ISBN: 9781554983902 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Award-winning author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, best known for her Stella and Sam books, brings us an endearing character in Caramba, a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent. Caramba is a fat, furry, striped cat with a big problem. Every single cat in the world can fly, he sighs, except me Caramba would love to swoop and glide between the clouds, to feel the wind whistling through his fur. He tries to soar into the sky over and over again but always lands flat on his face, until finally he sadly accepts that he is...
Award-winning author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, best known for her Stella and Sam books, brings us an endearing character in Caramba, a sweet, ...
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75,62 zł |
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Ghost Train
ISBN: 9781554983896 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The story of a young Chinese girl arriving in North America only to discover that her father has died building the railway, and how she finds a way through her grief. This powerful, unforgettable and multi-award-winning tale is based on the lives of the Chinese who settled on the west coast of North America in the early 1900s.
Left behind in China by her father, who has gone to North America to find work, Choon-yi has made her living by selling her paintings in the market. When her father writes one day and asks her to join him, she joyously sets off, only to discover that he has been... The story of a young Chinese girl arriving in North America only to discover that her father has died building the railway, and how she finds a way th...
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66,82 zł |
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If You Could Be Mine - audiobook
ISBN: 9781622312252 / Angielski / Compact Disc / 315 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They've shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love-Sahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed if their relationship came to light.So they carry on in secret-until Nasrin's parents announce that they've arranged for her marriage. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they have been, only now with new comforts provided by the decent, well-to-do doctor Nasrin will marry. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusively-and...
Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They've shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But I...
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119,62 zł |
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Let's Visit Jerusalem!
ISBN: 9781937616007 / Angielski / Twarda / 35 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Join sibling Chihuahuas Bella and Harry as they travel to Jerusalem with their family and visit Masada, the Western Wall and the Old City. Along the way, learn about local cuisine (such as shawarma and knafeh) and basic Hebrew phrases. The Adventures of Bella & Harry is a picture book series that chronicles the escapades of a pup named Bella, her little brother Harry and their family, who travel the world exploring the sights and sounds of new, exciting cities. The "Bella & Harry" series is intended to be an informative, interactive and exciting way to introduce children to travel,...
Join sibling Chihuahuas Bella and Harry as they travel to Jerusalem with their family and visit Masada, the Western Wall and the Old City. Along the w...
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75,62 zł |
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My Name Is Parvana
ISBN: 9781554982981 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now 15-years-old, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed, and mistreated over several days. The only clue to her identity is a tattered shoulder bag containing papers that refer to people named Shauzia, Nooria, Leila, Asif, Hassan -- and Parvana. As she waits for foreign military forces to determine her fate, she remembers the past four years of her...
In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now 15-years-old, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrori...
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44,82 zł |
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