{"product_id":"eleven-words-for-love-a-journey-through-arabic-expressions-of-love-hardcover","title":"Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRanda Abdel-Fattah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaxine Beneba Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, and friendship through the lens of eleven Arabic expressions for love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country, carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that evoke eleven of many names for love in Arabic. From sunshine-warm friendship to the love that dissolves all tears; from the love that makes you swoon to the love that leaves you yearning for the heart's homeland--her family has experienced it all. Illustrated in vibrant watercolor pencil and collage on textured card stock, this moving scrapbook shows a family embracing an unknown future even as they honor the past, casting immigration and the refugee experience in the light of universal human connection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRanda Abdel-Fattah \u003c\/b\u003eis a Palestinian-Egyptian-Muslim writer, academic, former lawyer, and the multi-award-winning author of eleven books published in more than twenty countries, including the novel \u003ci\u003eDoes My Head Look Big in This? \u003c\/i\u003eand a graphic novel series. She has been nominated twice for the Astrid Lindgren Award. She lives in Sydney, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxine Beneba Clarke \u003c\/b\u003eis an Australian poet and writer of Afro-Caribbean descent. She is the author of five books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Patchwork Bike\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward winner and Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year, and the author-illustrator of the critically acclaimed picture book \u003ci\u003eWhen We Say Black Lives Matter \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFashionista\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 12.3 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764300579104,"sku":"9781536230215","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5a96fe743e9bccffb385cf99354f8be0.webp?v=1780247426","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eleven-words-for-love-a-journey-through-arabic-expressions-of-love-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}