A Map For Falasteen, A Palestinian Child's Search for Home - written by Maysa Odeh

Description

Beautifully illustrated and poignantly written story. One of those children's books that will reach the hearts of people of all ages. "A young Palestinian girl living in diaspora struggles to find her homeland on a map in this gentle and heartfelt picture book. At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine. Can a place exist if it's not on a map? Confused, Falasteen turns to her family for answers. Her grandfather, grandmother, and Mama encourage her to see their homeland from a different perspective, and each of their stories helps her understand her people's history and her own place in the world."