Towers Falling

Rhodes, Jewell Parker

ISBN 10: 0316262226 / ISBN 13: 9780316262224

Editore: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00066485712

Riassunto:

When her fifth-grade teacher hints that a series of lessons about home and community will culminate with one big answer about two tall towers once visible outside their classroom window, Deja can't help but feel confused. She sets off on a journey of discovery, with new friends Ben and Sabeen by her side. But just as she gets closer to answering big questions about who she is, what America means, and how communities can grow (and heal), she uncovers new questions, too. Like, why does Pop get so angry when she brings up anything about the towers?

As the fifteenth anniversary of September 11th nears, Towers Falling explores the thought-provoking question of how kids born after 2001 can find meaning in events they have no personal memory of, but which still have a monumental impact on their families, educators, and communities. In the tradition of her revered body of middle grade work including Ninth Ward, Sugar, and Bayou Magic, once again Jewell deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a story that is at its heart about friendship, family, and finding your way in a complicated world.

Informazioni sull'autore: Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, Bayou Magic, and Towers Falling. She has also written many award-winning books for adults.

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Titolo: Towers Falling
Casa editrice: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: Acceptable