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OverviewToday is Asha's first day of school in her new country. Everything seems so different. She can't even understand what the teacher is saying! But with a little help from her classmates, Asha soon learns that things in her new school might not be so different from back home after all. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shaista Kaba Fatehali , Michelle SimpsonPublisher: Brandylane Publishers, Inc. Imprint: Brandylane Publishers, Inc. Dimensions: Width: 22.40cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9781947860445ISBN 10: 1947860445 Pages: 36 Publication Date: 08 July 2019 Recommended Age: From 4 to 7 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsShaista cleverly lays out what we see in today's society of families from the East settling in the West. Through the lens of a Muslim child named Asha, we see the challenges she faces as a newcomer, but realize that we are truly all the same. This book, Back Home, enables us to see that there is a higher level of awareness about how we are truly connected. The message behind Back Home is that peace is everywhere, and can be found within oneself. --The Honourable Mobina S.B. Jaffer, Q.C.Senator for British Columbia Shaista cleverly lays out what we see in today's society of families from the East settling in the West. Through the lens of a Muslim child named Asha, we see the challenges she faces as a newcomer, but realize that we are truly all the same. This book, Back Home, enables us to see that there is a higher level of awareness about how we are truly connected. The message behind Back Home is that peace is everywhere, and can be found within oneself. --The Honourable Mobina S.B. Jaffer, Q.C.Senator for British Columbia . . . a wonderfully written and illustrated tale about a little girl's first day at school in her new country, when all goes from being strange to the realization that people are people (and children are children) everywhere on the planet, that more similarities than differences exist between cultures. --The Vancouver Sun [Back Home] tells the story of a young Muslim girl named Asha who was forced to flee her Middle Eastern home with her family and build a new life in a Western country. The story chronicles Asha's everyday experiences adapting to a new life and culture - and her discovery that the values of her faith are the same values her new friends share. --Burnaby Now [This] new children's book tells the story of a young newcomer and is helping to teach the important lessons that despite our different religions and ethnicities, we are all the same . . . Parents who read this to their kids will also learn that lesson . . . Beautifully done. --CTV News Vancouver Author Information"Shaista Kaba Fatehali is a Canadian Ismaili Muslim, a kindergarten teacher, and the founder of THRIVE KIDS!, an organization that helps children discover their inner strengths, their identity, and their sense of purpose. She is currently completing her PhD in early childhood education, and lives with her husband and daughter in Burnaby, British Columbia. You can visit THRIVE KIDS! at https: //thrivekidsbc.ca. Michelle Simpson is a professional illustrator based out of the Niagara Region of Canada. Michelle graduated with a BAA in illustration from Sheridan College, and now works as a freelance illustrator. Michelle has worked on concept artwork and final backgrounds for season two of the children's TV show ""Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate."" She also worked on season one of ""Tee and Mo."" Although she takes on many different projects, Michelle's passion is children's book illustration." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |