About this title: The daily life of a 10-year-old Lebanese boy named Sami, who lives in war-torn Beirut. Sami remembers what life was like during times of peace, but now must contend with constant gun fire and falling bombs. Then one day, when a cease-fire is called, Sami and his family venture forth from their basement and explore their city. Although destruction is all around them, they all see signs of their old life and hope for a time when peace will return permanently. Illustrated with watercolor paintings.
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Description: Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library Usual library markings, marr inside cover from holder removal. Text clean and unmarked. In mylar cover. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0395559642 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0395559642 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0395559642 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books, USA
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780395559642ISBN:0395559642
Description: Ted Lewin illus. Good in good dust jacket. 1st edition; oblong; pictorial binding; illustrated endpapers; ex-library copy with almost no x-lib marks; DJ has light wear/soil; binding clean & shiny; PO name crossed out on title page; light wear & PO sticker on back endpaper; inside otherwise clean & VG. read more
Edition: 5th printing.
Binding: Wraps
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co. / Clarion Books., New York.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780395720851ISBN:0395720850
Description: Lewin, Ted (illustrated by). Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Near fine. "Grade 6" inked on free end paper. Horizontal format, 10x9in. Glued binding. 40 p. Color drawings. Audience: Children/juvenile. Illustrated cover. Children's fiction: A 10-yr-old in Beirut, Lebanon, goes to school, helps with chores, plays with friends, and lives in a basement with his family when the bombings start and fighting is in the streets during the Lebanon Civil war, 1975. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780395559642ISBN:0395559642
Description: Very Good. 1992--This ex lib hard bound book has a pictorial cover, full color illustrations, illustrated title page/frontispiece/end pages, clean tight pages, and usual lib markings. --Third Printing Site allows up to 30 calendar days for standard U.S. shipping-please take this into account when choosing a shipping method. Thank you! read more
Description: Lewin, Ted. Good in very good dust jacket. Hardcover former library book in good condition, clear plastic protective cover, good dust jacket. Library binding. Cloth over boards. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780395559642ISBN:0395559642
Description: Lewin. Good in Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR WITH PRICE CLIPPED. ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER COVER. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Description: Lewin, Ted. New in fine dust jacket. Library binding. Cloth over boards. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
"Summary: A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city. He and his family live in the basement of his Uncles house, only coming out of the house to get some fresh air when the bombs are not going off. The boy's mother tries to make her family as comfortable as possible by placing treasured items on the walls of their basement, make-shift home. The children are allowed outside once in a while when it's safe and they play amongst the rubble of what there town used to be before the war.
Topic: war, history, family togetherness, friendship
Specific curricular uses: This book could accompany any history lesson relating to war, whether it be as a read aloud book, guided reading, or independent reading, because it would give children insight into what's it's like to live through a war and hopefully spark discussions as to what it would be like to live in a situation like the one in the book.
Social issues the book addresses: war, violence, poverty, living in fear
Specific literary elements: The authors provide the readers with a poignant setting that sets the tone for the entire story. The protagonist in the story is a complex, dynamic character, who grows and changes as a result of what is happening to him and his family. Because the story is told from the boy's point of view, readers get to sense first-hand what feelings and emotions the main character is experiencing.
Interactions and counter actions of text and images: The illustrator's watercolor paintings capture the war scene in Beirut and bring the understated text to life, illuminating the drama. The fact that the illustrator uses lighter watercolors instead of bold, bright colors suggests that the child's world appears bleak and blurred by war."
"Brief Summary: A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city. He talks about what life is like hiding in the basement, only being allowed to enter into the fresh air once in a while because of the war. This book talks about responsibility of children, and the importance of family in hard times such as these.
Genre: historical fiction Reading Level: This book is best for fluent readers because of the amount of text on each page. The font is small and the space between the words is also small. There are complex sentences with a variety of words that aren't limited to high frequency words. The spelling patterns are irregular and difficult such as: mattress, and brought. As far as syllables go, most of the words have one or two syllables. Topic: war, family, friendship, responsibility, history Curriculum Uses: This book could be used in several ways in my classroom. I would use it to support a lesson about wars in social studies or a lesson about the country of Lebanon. It could be read aloud or used in guided reading groups. This book would also make a great shared reading book because it could generate a good discussion from the students. I would also consider this to be a great book for independent reading because it is challenges the students to think about world issues and more deeply about other people's lives. Literary Devices: The authors uses the literary device of exposition very well in this story because she provides the readers with the setting, and she establishes the tone, characters, and other necessary facts necessary to understanding the story in the opening pages of the book. The protagonist in the story was a dynamic character, who had ambitions. He changed as a result of what happened to him. He progressed to a higher level of understanding in the course of the story. The point of view helped set the tone and mood of the book. The conflict present in the book was man vs. society. There were a few themes in the book that students will be able to pick out, and they should also be able to pick out examples of figurative language. Finally, the author does a great job at using imagery to help readers picture actions and events. Social Issues: Lebanon civil war of 1975, gunfire, protests (children's march) Illustrations and Text: These illustrations match the text closely and help support the author's purpose. I think that the use of watercolors to create these realistic paintings helps convey the tone and mood of the book. Overall, these illustrations capture the emotion of the characters and the sadness that comes along with warfare."
"The illustrations and texts work well together to depict life for children in the war-torn country of Lebanon. The everyday life events and the bombing attack make this the times of the troubles for Sami and his family. The ray of hope for the future is found in the children."
"The book tells of a young boy in a war-torn country and what he is able to do on a daily basis. The book opens your eyes to how life really is for those caught up in a war.
Audience: young children 5 - 10yrs. specific use: group reading social issues: how war affects a child's life. literacy elements: determination genre: children's"
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