Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
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- Synopsis
- A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalistAfter 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.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 32 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780399185885
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780525428091
- Publisher:
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Date of Addition:
- 11/11/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Edwidge Danticat
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Grade Levels:
- Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade
- Reading Age:
- 5–8
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.