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Sami and the Time of the Troubles
A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city.
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
April 20th 1992
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published 1992)
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Summary: A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city. He and his family live in the basement of his Uncles house, only coming out of the house to get some fresh air when the bombs are not going off. The boy's mother tries to make her family as comfortable as possible by placing treasured items on the walls of their basement, make-shift home. The children are allowed outside once in a while when it's safe and they play amongst the rubble of what there town used to be before t...more
Summary: A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city. Him and his family live in the basement of his Uncles house and can only come out when the bombs are not going off. His mother tries to make everyone as comfortable as possible by placing treasured items on the walls of the basement. The children are allowed outside when it is safe and they play amongst the rubble that the bombs have caused.
Audience:
- Reading level- Transitional
- Genre-Fiction
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Audience:
- Reading level- Transitional
- Genre-Fiction
...more
Brief Summary: A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city. He talks about what life is like hiding in the basement, only being allowed to enter into the fresh air once in a while because of the war. This book talks about responsibility of children, and the importance of family in hard times such as these.
Genre: historical fiction
Reading Level: This book is best for fluent readers because of the amount of text on each page. The font is small and the space b...more
Genre: historical fiction
Reading Level: This book is best for fluent readers because of the amount of text on each page. The font is small and the space b...more
genre - fiction
reading level - 1st and 2nd grade
topic and themes - how Sami and his family have to live in their basement during a war and get very little
time to go outside
curricula use - guided reading, and independent reading
social - war, poverty
literary elements - symbolism, conflict with nature
text and pictures - the pictures add detail to the story, so much in fact that I think you could tell the story without th...more
reading level - 1st and 2nd grade
topic and themes - how Sami and his family have to live in their basement during a war and get very little
time to go outside
curricula use - guided reading, and independent reading
social - war, poverty
literary elements - symbolism, conflict with nature
text and pictures - the pictures add detail to the story, so much in fact that I think you could tell the story without th...more
The book tells of a young boy in a war-torn country and what he is able to do on a daily basis. The book opens your eyes to how life really is for those caught up in a war.
Author: Florence Heide and Judith Gilliland
Illustrator: Ted Lewin
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: 1992
Audience: young children 5 - 10yrs.
specific use: group reading
social issues: how war affects a child's life.
literacy elements: determination
genre: chi...more
Author: Florence Heide and Judith Gilliland
Illustrator: Ted Lewin
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: 1992
Audience: young children 5 - 10yrs.
specific use: group reading
social issues: how war affects a child's life.
literacy elements: determination
genre: chi...more
Sami and his family live in an unnamed war-torn country. He and his little sister, his mother and uncle and grandfather, huddle in the basement around the radio, waiting for the bombing to stop. Beautiful book to show how war affects the lives of children, told from the point of view of a boy who realizes that peace will come again one day, and he may be one of the ones who has to march for peace. Really lovely, with Lewin's beautiful art.
Genre- Picture Book
Reading Level- K-4
Topic and Theme- historical context, story about a family living through the violence of war
Curricula Use- Read aloud
Literary elements: Setting integral to theme and plot development, illustrations serve to develop and extend plot and theme, dialogue contributes to character development
Social- The effects of war on civilians and their surroundings
Summary- Sami and his family live in a war...more
Reading Level- K-4
Topic and Theme- historical context, story about a family living through the violence of war
Curricula Use- Read aloud
Literary elements: Setting integral to theme and plot development, illustrations serve to develop and extend plot and theme, dialogue contributes to character development
Social- The effects of war on civilians and their surroundings
Summary- Sami and his family live in a war...more
This book is one that is disappointing and sad. Although some children may not be able to relate, it is difficult to see children who can't be free to play or even go outside due to war or the fear of being injured. It is depressing and should give children the sense of thankfulness because they aren't held to such restrictions. This book teaches a good lesson and should be used in the classroom.
Reading level- 1-3
Genre-Fiction
Topic- Sami and his family are living during a war. Shows what daily life might be like during a war.
Social- War and poverty
Curricula Use-guided reading
Literary elements- symbolism
Text and pictures- the pictures in this story are fabulous. They help tell the story so much that it might be meaningless without them.
Summary- Sami and his family are living during a war. They live in a ...more
Genre-Fiction
Topic- Sami and his family are living during a war. Shows what daily life might be like during a war.
Social- War and poverty
Curricula Use-guided reading
Literary elements- symbolism
Text and pictures- the pictures in this story are fabulous. They help tell the story so much that it might be meaningless without them.
Summary- Sami and his family are living during a war. They live in a ...more
I thought this book was a good example of what daily life must be like when you are growing up in a country at war. I thought the overarching message about how working for peace is more important that all else was a powerful message. The book does not try to explain how one side has been wronged, or describe inequalities between the waring nations, instead the message is about being apart of a peaceful solution.
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Genre- Picture book
Reading Level- 2nd-4th grade
Topic and Themes- Family and how they deal with the consequences of war. War
Curricula Use- Independent reading
Social- War and how a family is affected by the war.
Literary Elements- A family impacted by a war that is going on. The family has to live in the basement. They are not able to go out until it is all quiet.
Text and Pictures- The text and pictures go together to tell ...more
Reading Level- 2nd-4th grade
Topic and Themes- Family and how they deal with the consequences of war. War
Curricula Use- Independent reading
Social- War and how a family is affected by the war.
Literary Elements- A family impacted by a war that is going on. The family has to live in the basement. They are not able to go out until it is all quiet.
Text and Pictures- The text and pictures go together to tell ...more
اعجبت بهذاالكتاب جدا لعدة أسباب
اختيار الموضوع موفق و معالجته
جاءت مناسبه للأطفال ولا
اظن أنها كانت مهمة سهلة لحساسية الموضوع
,النص مؤثر لكن الرسومات أقوى من النص,
الاضاءه خياليه تعبر تماما عن جو الحروب الكئيب,
الرسم الواقعي اختيار مناسب جدا,
النص لم يذكر أن الاحداث كانت في بيروت
لكن الرسومات نجحت في وصف المكان و الزمان
و نقل المشاعر بصدق
كتابه الآخر كان في القاهرة
ما باقي الا انه يرسم كتابه الثالث في الرياض!!
من قلة الرسامين...more
اختيار الموضوع موفق و معالجته
جاءت مناسبه للأطفال ولا
اظن أنها كانت مهمة سهلة لحساسية الموضوع
,النص مؤثر لكن الرسومات أقوى من النص,
الاضاءه خياليه تعبر تماما عن جو الحروب الكئيب,
الرسم الواقعي اختيار مناسب جدا,
النص لم يذكر أن الاحداث كانت في بيروت
لكن الرسومات نجحت في وصف المكان و الزمان
و نقل المشاعر بصدق
كتابه الآخر كان في القاهرة
ما باقي الا انه يرسم كتابه الثالث في الرياض!!
من قلة الرسامين...more
Book about the Lebanon Civil War from a young boy's point of view. Young boy spends much of his time in a basement with his family to keep safe from the fighting right outside his home. A great book with amazing pictures to help describe the tribulations of the citizens during the war.
The illustrations and texts work well together to depict life for children in the war-torn country of Lebanon. The everyday life events and the bombing attack make this the times of the troubles for Sami and his family. The ray of hope for the future is found in the children.
My son and I read this book together several years ago when he was taking reading tests for school. It handled the disturbing topic of war well; it was sad and scary, but still managed to end with hope.
Mommy says: A child's perspective of living through the fighting in Beirut, Lebanon. The boy's father's death is mentioned (bomb), so be prepared to talk about senseless violence with your kids.
How do you survive a war? How do you make sense of it as a child? as a parent? How much do you tolerate, when will you stand up for your rights?
Genre: Fiction
Reading Level: grade 1-3
Topics & Themes: This book is set during war time. The children seek shelter in their basement when they hear the gunfire and bombs.
Curricular Use:read aloud, guided reading
Social: Conflict, war, poverty
Literary Elements: symbolism, conflict
Text & Pictures:The pictures in this text are beautiful. They are what tell the story.
Reading Level: grade 1-3
Topics & Themes: This book is set during war time. The children seek shelter in their basement when they hear the gunfire and bombs.
Curricular Use:read aloud, guided reading
Social: Conflict, war, poverty
Literary Elements: symbolism, conflict
Text & Pictures:The pictures in this text are beautiful. They are what tell the story.
this book was a very good book
expecially for younger children
it shows that being in a war or anything isnt good for your country
expecially for younger children
it shows that being in a war or anything isnt good for your country
Text and very appropriate treatment for children
I liked very much realistic painting
I liked very much realistic painting
Stunningly illustrated!
Lindsay
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"What do I like about writing for children? Everything," says Florence Parry Heide, the award-winning author of more than sixty children’s books, including the classic THE SHRINKING OF TREEHORN, illustrated by Edward Gorey. "I like the connection with children," the author says. "I like the connection with all kinds of book people. And I like the connection with my childho...more
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