Sami and the Time of the Troubles

by Judith Heide Gilliland and Florence Parry Heide

Book Overview

A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395720850
• ISBN13: 9780395720851
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Sami and the Time of the Troubles

A great source for teaching multicultural literature. I think it's a good read-aloud because it facilitates discussion.

A book of hope........

My boyfriend lived in Lebanon during the time frame of this book. This book was close to the life he knew then. I bought the book for my sister's Arab American child. It is often difficult to find children's books with an Arabic theme. This is a wonderful one.

Touchable

This book will help children put themselves into Sami's war ravaged world. They will feel the angst of civil war and worry about Sami's safety in a book that makes readers feel as if they could reach out and touch the rubble in the streets of Lebanon. The book portrays the intermittent bombing and roller coaster of emotions faced by those who lived through the civil war. A wonderful mix of history and fiction which must be read.