Coming to America a Muslim family's story
Depicts the joys and hardships experienced by a Muslim family that immigrates to New York City from Alexandria, Egypt, in the hope of making a better life for themselves.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Lee & Low Books,
[2003]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Depicts the joys and hardships experienced by a Muslim family that immigrates to New York City from Alexandria, Egypt, in the hope of making a better life for themselves. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm |
| Audience: | Elementary Grade. 870 |
| Awards: | Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2004. |
| ISBN: | 9781584301776 1584301775 9781584300861 1584300868 1442004797 9781442004795 |
| Author Notes: | Bernard Wolf is a photojournalist known for his perceptive and sensitive photo-essays on topical issues. Since his first book was published in 1969, Wolf has gone on to photograph and write almost twenty more books for children. His recent works include Cuba: After the Revolution (Dutton, 1999), HIV Positive (Dutton, 1997), and Homeless (Orchard, 1995). In 1981, Wolf was honored by the American Library Association for his books on the disabled during the International Year of the Disabled. His photographs also appear in several Time-Life and National Geographic books, and in magazines including Fortune, New York , and Travel/Holiday . Wolf lives in New York City. |
