Book Spotlight: If You Were Me and Lived in … TurkeyThe Children’s Book Review
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Are you ready to travel off to yet another amazing country with award-winning author and former social studies teacher Carole P. Roman? This time she takes young readers to the only country that has a major city that sits on two continents.
In 43 relatively short digestible chapters, author Gwen Dandridge has weaved a mysterious and magical tale centered round the historic 1400s when Arabs and Christians were at war over holy lands. Drenched in Islamic culture, the rich backdrop for this suspense-building novel is the magnificent Alhambra Palace.
Building positive identities and a respect for differences means weaving diversity into the fabric of children’s everyday lives. Working with families is an important first step in helping children accept, understand, and value their rich and varied world.
Enter to win one of five autographed copies of award-winning author Carole P. Roman’s If You Were Me and Lived in … South Korea: A Child’s Introduction to Cultures Around the World.
Giveaway begins July 19, 2013, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends August 16, 2013, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
If You Were Me and Lived in … South Korea: An Introduction to Learning About Other Cultures By Carole P. Roman…