{"product_id":"mamas-nightingale-a-story-of-immigration-and-separation","title":"Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danticat, Edwidge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e DIAL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Multicolor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDial Books\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Picture Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-09-2015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\nA touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter Saya's mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother's warm greeting on their answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she’s in jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother's tales and her father's attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own—one that just might bring her mother home for good.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWith stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment—and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.\u003cbr\u003e\n      Review      \u003cbr\u003e\nNow a\u003cbr\u003e\nKirkus Best Books of 2015!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Skillfully written with Creole words sprinkled into the English,\u003cbr\u003e\nMama’s Nightingale is richly illuminated by Leslie Staub’s oil paintings evoking Haitian folk art.”—\u003cbr\u003e\nThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* \"A must-read both for children who live this life of forced separation and those who don't.\"—\u003cbr\u003e\nKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* \"[Danticat] beautifully conveys a story about loss and grief and hope and joy.\"—\u003cbr\u003e\nSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"A serious yet hopeful story...readers similarly separated from a loved one may well find solace in Danticat’s honest storytelling.\"—\u003cbr\u003e\nPublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Children of parents who are being detained will be\u003cbr\u003e\n comforted by knowing they are not the only ones facing this challenge and might even be inspired to take action the way Saya does.\"—\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Danticat’s immigration story is compelling...The inclusion of Haitian phrases adds to the personal nature of the story, whose happy ending is deserved by all.\"—\u003cbr\u003e\nBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nEdwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and came to the United States when she was twelve years old. Her books have been selected for Oprah’s Book Club and have been twice nominated for the National Book Award. In 2009 Edwidge received a MacArthur Genius Grant. She lives in Miami, Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLeslie Staub is a children's book author and illustrator from New Orleans, LA. She works in her studio in the country north of there with her dog, Rabbit, and all the wild creatures who live in the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525428091\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.3 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50228862812464,"sku":"Trans_9780525428091","price":780.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/91-TDnN4oIL.jpg?v=1760778836","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/mamas-nightingale-a-story-of-immigration-and-separation","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}