Razia's ray of hope : one girl's dream of an education
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Verelst, Suana, illustrator.
Published
Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2013].
ISBN
9781554538164, 1554538165
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Status
Brookline - Children's
PICTURE jP Suneby
1 available
PICTURE jP Suneby
1 available
Copies
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Brookline - Children's | PICTURE jP Suneby | On Shelf |
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Acton - Children's | J Picbook Suneby | On Shelf |
Arlington Fox - Children's | PJ SUNEBY | On Shelf |
Belmont Benton - Children's | J 371 SUN | Storage |
Cambridge - Children's | J 371.8 Suneby | On Shelf |
Framingham State - Children's | j Sun Curric Lib | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2013].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781554538164, 1554538165
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.1, 1 Points
Level 4.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure
680
Notes
Description
"Razia is excited when her grandfather tells her there's a school for girls being built in their Afghan village. At last, girls will have the same opportunity to be educated as boys. 'Every night I fell asleep dreaming about going to school like my brothers,' she says. Her grandfather wants Razia to enroll in the school. He remembers a time, before the wars and the Taliban, when educated women in Afghanistan became doctors, government workers and journalists, and how this made families and the country stronger. Razia knows, however, that she will need permission from her father and her oldest brother, Aziz, in order to be allowed to attend the school. She begs her grandfather, 'Please, Baba gi, ask Baba and Aziz if I may go. I must go.' But will her grandfather's words be enough to convince the younger men of the value of an education for Razia? Inspired by real-life Razia Jan's experiences when she built the Zabuli Education Center outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, author Elizabeth Suneby uses a fictionalized story to deftly personalize the plight of many children around the world who are not being educated. The layered, mixed-media illustrations by Suana Verelst add contextual details about life in an Afghan village. This book works perfectly for a social studies lesson on global cultures. Extra resources include an overview of children worldwide who do not attend school, the story of the real Razia Jan, a glossary of Dari words found in the text and activity suggestions."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
680,Lexile.
Awards
South Asia Book Award, 2014.
Awards
Middle East Book Award, 2014
Awards
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor, 2014
Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile fiction.
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile fiction.
Education -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Girls -- Education -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls -- Education -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile literature.
Girls' schools -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls' schools -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile literature.
Jan, Razia -- Juvenile fiction.
Jan, Razia -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile fiction.
Education -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Girls -- Education -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls -- Education -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile literature.
Girls' schools -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls' schools -- Afghanistan -- Juvenile literature.
Jan, Razia -- Juvenile fiction.
Jan, Razia -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Suneby, E., & Verelst, S. (2013). Razia's ray of hope: one girl's dream of an education . Kids Can Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suneby, Elizabeth, 1958- and Suana, Verelst. 2013. Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education. Kids Can Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Suneby, Elizabeth, 1958- and Suana, Verelst. Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education Kids Can Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Suneby, Elizabeth, and Suana Verelst. Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education Kids Can Press, 2013.
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