Palm Trees Under Snow

Author : Meera Bala
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781777530327
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Trees Under Snow written by Meera Bala and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up, Maya was surrounded by palm trees, the ocean breeze, and a big extended family. Maya's life takes a turn as she witnesses her beautiful island being destroyed by the war. Maya's parents decide to immigrate to another county to find peace and safety. When she arrives in the new country, Maya can't speak the language and no one at school wants to be her friend. Will Maya ever feel a sense of belonging in her new home? This picture book is for children ages 7 to 11 years: Beautifully written story about the hardships and challenges a child faces in a war-torn country Heartfelt story about the plight of immigration and a struggle with identity and belonging Stresses the importance of empowerment through education Celebrates the power of hope and hard work Encourages empathy and compassion Address themes of diversity, inclusion, and tolerance Includes beautiful vibrant illustrations Perfect for children reading alone, story time for families, classrooms, and libraries Stimulates many important discussions

Author : Luz Gabás
Publisher : AmazonCrossing
ISBN 13 : 9781503941694
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Trees in the Snow written by Luz Gabás and published by AmazonCrossing. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At once an epic family drama and a sweeping love story that spans both an ocean and a generation, Palm Trees in the Snow is an emotionally gripping and historically vivid tale of the secrets that can destroy a family--and the bonds that endure. When Clarence of Rabaltué discovers a series of old letters from her father's past, she begins to doubt everything she thought she knew about her once-noble family. Her father and his brother worked in the colony of Fernando Po, but these letters tell a different story than the tales of life in Africa that made it to the dinner table. Clarence has no idea what really went on during their time at the cocoa plantations--or why no one in her family has ever returned to the island in all the years since. But the letters suggest that a great love story is buried beneath the years of silence. Setting out from her home in Spain's snowy mountains, Clarence makes the same journey across the sea that her uncle and father traveled before her. There, she unlocks the painful secrets her family has hidden in the rich African soil. But what she discovers may also be the key to awakening her own listless heart.

Author : Gloria Maria Strassburger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692238837
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Trees in the Snow written by Gloria Maria Strassburger and published by . This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Havana, 1939-The glamorous capital city of an alluring Caribbean island, the year that Rolando Fernandez and Ninina Perea meet and fall in love. Strassburger begins her story with her parents' courtship in the golden years of pre-Castro Cuba. Her memoir recounts how her father's mental collapse and the communist revolution of 1959 uprooted her privileged childhood, both physically and emotionally. While providing substantial background on Fidel Castro's political revolt, Strassburger focuses on her family's experiences: The appropriation of their wealth and properties by the rebel regime. How families were torn apart as children were taken from their parents, forced to undergo communist indoctrination in Russia. Strassburger narrowly escaped such a fate through Operation Pedro Pan, one of the largest political exoduses of children in history. Fearing for her future, her parents sent her out of Cuba-unaccompanied-in 1961. She relates the terror of being separated from her family and living in a foreign country without them. With affecting detail, Strassburger depicts her family's disintegration as her father spiraled into schizophrenia and communism forced them into exile. They left behind their loved ones, their homes, and their identities to face the hardships of a new life in the United States. Palm Trees in the Snow is a family's story of love, sacrifice and survival. It is the author's tribute to a way of life lost forever and the embracing of a new one in America.

Author : Gloria Maria Strassburger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984804429
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Trees in the Snow written by Gloria Maria Strassburger and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Havana, 1939 --The glamorous capital city of an alluring Caribbean island, the year that Rolando Fernández and Ninina Perea meet and fall in love. Strassburger begins her story with her parents' courtship in the golden years of pre-Castro Cuba. Her memoir recounts how her father's mental collapse and the communist revolution of 1959 uprooted her privileged childhood, both physically and emotionally." --P. [4] of cover.

Author : Luz Gabás
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504016807
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Trees in the Snow written by Luz Gabás and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters from the past transport a young Spanish woman into the mysterious lives of her father and her uncle during the waning years of colonial rule in Guinea When Clarence comes upon a series of letters from her family’s past, she starts to piece together the story of her father’s travels with his brother, and she becomes curious about her origins. Sifting through the clues and assembling the narrative, Clarence embarks on a journey to the exotic African isle of Fernando Poo, where the 2 brothers, Jacobo and Kilian, landed after fleeing their conventional, safe lives in the Spanish Pyrenees. A secret rests at the heart of this tale as it moves back and forth between generations and spaces. For Clarence, in 2003, the life that Jacobo and Kilian created 50 years ago on the island as 2 expatriate cocoa cultivators starts to unfold. The brothers explore a culture that is starkly different from Spain, and in the midst of discovering what it means to grow the perfect cocoa beans, they build a strong friendship—and learn the dangers and delights of forbidden love.

Author : Maureen Armstrong
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 166556296X
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ESSENCES OF TONGCHENG written by Maureen Armstrong and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College students from Tongcheng Teachers College in Anhui Province of China share in foreign teacher’s daily life. Various topics from classrooms, of college apartments, trying city shopping or walking outdoors and invitations to indoor activities are after becoming resident in small remote city of subtropics in Tongcheng.

Author : Elizabeth Anne McCaul Finn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Home in the Holy Land written by Elizabeth Anne McCaul Finn and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1322 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Christian treasury (and missionary review). written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 1322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Miriam Lucile Bomhard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Trees in the United States written by Miriam Lucile Bomhard and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marc ter Horst
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771646837
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Trees at the North Pole written by Marc ter Horst and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book goes into great detail about all different aspects of climate change ... [with] lovely illustrations worked in, around, and behind the text!”—The Tiny Activist Finally, the ultimate book about climate change for kids ages 8-12! Through awesome facts and detailed, colorful illustrations, Palm Trees at the North Pole shares the science and history of climate change in an accessible and entertaining way. Perfect for home-schooling, virtual and blended learning Helps kids understand why and how climate change is happening, and what we can do about it Encourages young climate activists to engage even more deeply with their chosen cause This approachable and creative guide features information grounded in science and fact, such as: The history of the climate and humans’ role in changing it Brave scientists and young activists like Greta Thunberg The real consequences of climate change, such as rising tides, heat waves, and hurricanes, presented in a non-frightening way Actions kids can take to help combat climate change in their own communities After reading this book, kids will become experts on the most important issue facing our world today, and feel like part of the solution!