A Map for Falasteen: A Palestinian Child's Search for Home

by Maysa Odeh

Book Overview

A young Palestinian girl living in diaspora struggles to find her homeland on a map in this gentle and heartfelt picture book.

At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine.

Can a place exist if it's not on a map? Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for answers. Her grandfather, grandmother, and Mama...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250896703
• ISBN13: 9781250896704
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Loved It!

I listened to the audiobook version of this story and I really appreciate when an audiobook has really great production value. I loved the background noises like chalk tapping against the chalkboard and background voices of children. This book, while not long (obviously, it’s a kid’s book), got me choked up by the end. Ceasefire NOW & free Palestine!