| Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation Contributor(s): Danticat, Edwidge (Author), Staub, Leslie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0525428097 ISBN-13: 9780525428091 Publisher: Dial Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2014039868 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.1" W x 10.1" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 176658 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |