by Aliki [Brandenberg] (author & illustrator)
Bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Aliki’s semi-autobiographical picture book features two interconnected stories about immigration, friendship, and finding your voice.
Aliki’s acclaimed picture book follows Marianthe, a Greek girl who doesn't understand English, as she starts school in the United States.
In Part I, Painted Words, Marianthe is frustrated about being unable to communicate with her peers. Her teacher encourages her to paint her words, and little by little she finds ways to share her story with her classmates.
In Part II, Spoken Memories, Marianthe tells her class about her life in Greece, how her Papa left for a better job in America, and how she and her family eventually came to join him.
Based on Aliki’s own experience as a schoolgirl in Philadelphia, this is an essential, timely, and relevant American immigration story. With appealing, accessible art and a universal message.
Condition: with previous owner's name written in front else a fine copy in a near fine jacket.
Published by Greenwillow Books.
Seller images, Heather Thomson Bookseller
