{"product_id":"a-place-at-the-table-paperback","title":"A Place at the Table - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaadia Faruqi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Shovan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eLaura Shovan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA timely, accessible, and beautifully written story exploring themes of food, friendship, family and what it means to belong, featuring sixth graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl taking a South Asian cooking class taught by Sara's mom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixth graders Sara and Elizabeth could not be more different. Sara is at a new school that is completely unlike the small Islamic school she used to attend. Elizabeth has her own problems: her British mum has been struggling with depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe girls meet in an after-school South Asian cooking class, which Elizabeth takes because her mom has stopped cooking, and which Sara, who hates to cook, is forced to attend because her mother is the teacher. The girls form a shaky alliance that gradually deepens, and they make plans to create the most amazing, mouth-watering cross-cultural dish together and win a spot on a local food show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey make good cooking partners... but can they learn to trust each other enough to become true friends? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaadia Faruqi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Pakistani American author, essayist, interfaith activist, and author of three middle-grade books as well as the Yasmin books, an early reader series about a Pakistani American girl. She lives with her husband and children in Houston, Texas, where she is editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eBlue Minaret, \u003c\/i\u003e a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Shovan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Takedown\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA Place at the Table \u003c\/i\u003eis her third middle-grade book. She lives with her family in Maryland, where she is a longtime poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Place at the Table\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767334076704,"sku":"9780358665984","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a29d7a6c1c74877c6d9a3eca674a4969.webp?v=1780309176","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-place-at-the-table-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}