{"product_id":"a-kids-guide-to-arab-american-history-more-than-50-activities-paperback","title":"A Kid's Guide to Arab American History: More Than 50 Activities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYvonne Wakim Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaha Addasi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of: \u003c\/b\u003e2014 Arab American Book Award, Children\/Young Adult Category Many Americans, educators included, mistakenly believe all Arabs share the same culture, language, and religion, and have only recently begun immigrating to the United States. \u003ci\u003eA Kid's Guide to Arab American History\u003c\/i\u003e dispels these and other stereotypes and provides a contemporary as well as historical look at the people and experiences that have shaped Arab American culture. Each chapter focuses on a different group of Arab Americans including those of Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi, and Yemeni descent and features more than 50 fun activities that highlight their distinct arts, games, clothing, and food. Kids will love dancing the dabke, constructing a derbekke drum, playing a game of senet, making hummus, creating an arabesque design, and crafting an Egyptian-style cuff bracelet. Along the way they will learn to count in Kurdish, pick up a few Syrian words for family members, learn a Yemeni saying, and speak a little Iraqi. Short biographies of notable Arab Americans, including actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas, singer Paula Abdul, artist Helen Zughaib, and activist Ralph Nader, demonstrate a wide variety of careers and contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYvonne Wakim Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e is a Cherokee and Syrian author, curriculum developer, social worker, and multicultural consultant. She is the coauthor of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Kid's Guide to Native American History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNative Americans Today.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaha Addasi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe White Nights of Ramadan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime to Pray, \u003c\/i\u003eboth ALA recommended books.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eShe has been a freelance writer, news correspondent, television anchor, and radio producer in Amman, Jordan. She earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 10.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770656948512,"sku":"9781613740170","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b712151ad0ea70cdad6b4d52fc4f89c.webp?v=1780376569","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-kids-guide-to-arab-american-history-more-than-50-activities-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}