A sky-blue bench
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Collins, Peggy, illustrator.
Published
Pajama Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Status
Wasatch County Library - Childrens Non Fiction - Main Floor Childrens Area
E Special Needs Rah
1 available
E Special Needs Rah
1 available
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Published
Pajama Press, [2021].
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Notes
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Description
"A young Afghani amputee matter-of-factly removes her own barrier to education, building a bench from discarded wood so that she and her "helper-leg" can sit through school in comfort. It's Afghani schoolgirl Aria's first day back at school since her accident. She's excited, but she's also worried about sitting on the hard floor all day with her new prosthetic "helper-leg." Just as Aria feared, sitting on the floor is so uncomfortable that she can't think about learning at all. She knows that before the war changed many things in Afghanistan, schools like hers had benches for students to sit at. If she had a bench, her leg would not hurt so much. The answer is obvious: she will gather materials, talk to Kaka Najar, the carpenter in the old city, and learn to build a bench for herself. In A Sky-Blue Bench, Bahram Rahman, author of The Library Bus, returns again to the setting of his homeland, Afghanistan, to reveal the resilience and resolve of young children--especially young girls--who face barriers to education. Illustrator Peggy Collins imbues Aria with an infectious spunkiness and grit that make her relatable even to readers with a very different school experience. An author's note gently introduces an age-appropriate discussion of landmines and their impact on the lives of children in many nations, especially Afghanistan, which has the highest concentration of landmines of any country in the world."--
Awards
Schneider Family Award Honor Book for Young Children, 2022.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rahman, B., & Collins, P. (2021). A sky-blue bench (First edition). Pajama Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rahman, Bahram and Peggy, Collins. 2021. A Sky-blue Bench. Pajama Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rahman, Bahram and Peggy, Collins. A Sky-blue Bench Pajama Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rahman, Bahram,, and Peggy Collins. A Sky-blue Bench First edition, Pajama Press, 2021.
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