
Hope Is an Arrow
The Story of Lebanese-American Poet Khalil Gibran
Cory McCarthy(Author)
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Published on 5. July 2022
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-5362-0032-4 (ISBN)
Description
Before Kahlil Gibran became the world's third-best-selling poet of all time, he was Gibran Khalil Gibran, an immigrant child from Lebanon with a secret hope to bring people together despite their many differences. Kahlil's life highlights the turn of the twentieth century, from the religious conflicts that tore apart his homeland and sent a hundred thousand Arab people to America, to settling in Boston, where the wealthy clashed headlong with the poor. Throughout it all, Kahlil held on to his secret hope, even as his identity grew roots on both sides of the Atlantic. How could he be both Kahlil Gibran, Arab American, and Gibran Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese boy who longed for the mountains of his homeland? Kahlil found the answer in art and poetry. He wrote The Prophet, an arrow of hope as strong as the great cedars of Lebanon and feathered by the spirit of American independence. More than a hundred years later, his words still fly around the world in many languages, bringing people together.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fourth Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5362-0032-4 (9781536200324)
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Persons
Cory McCarthy; Illustrated by Ekua Holmes