Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist.
After Saya's mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother's warm greeting on their answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she's in jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother's tales and her father's attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own--one that just might bring her mother home for good.
With stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment, and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.
Target age group 5-8
After Saya's mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother's warm greeting on their answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she's in jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother's tales and her father's attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own--one that just might bring her mother home for good.
With stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment, and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.
Target age group 5-8
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group6 to 8 yrs
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Grade LevelK-2
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2Bedtime & Dreams
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeEmigration & Immigration
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AwardsCharlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended 2016
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AuthorDanticat, Edwidge
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Lexile Level890
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AR Level3.9
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DeweyE
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PublisherPenguin Group (USA)
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Publication Date9/1/2015
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Pages32
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Dimensions0.6 H × 10.2 L × 10.2 W
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Case Qty25