The Flag of Childhood: Poems from the Middle East

by Suleiman Mansour and Naomi Shihab Nye

Book Overview

A stirring anthology of sixty poems from the Middle East selected by honored anthologist, writer, and editor Naomi Shihab Nye. This beautiful collection of eloquent poems from Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Iraq, and elsewhere open windows into the hearts and souls of people we usually meet only on the nightly news. What we see when we look through these windows is the love of family, friends, and for the Earth, the daily occurrences of life that touch...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689851723
• ISBN13: 9780689851728
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Flag of Childhood

Haunting, thoughtful, challenging poetry that created worlds of human experience in war.