
My Name is Sangoel
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Published on 1. June 2009
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-8028-5307-3 (ISBN)
Description
Sangoel is a refugee. Leaving behind his homeland of Sudan, where his father died in the war, he has little to call his own other than his name, a Dinka name handed down proudly from his father and grandfather before him. When Sangoel and his mother and sister arrive in the United States, everything seems very strange and unlike home. In this busy, noisy place, with its escalators and television sets and traffic and snow, Sangoel quietly endures the fact that no one is able to pronounce his name. Lonely and homesick, he finally comes up with an ingenious solution to this problem, and in the process he at last begins to feel at home. Written by the authors of the acclaimed Four Feet, Two Sandals, this poignant story of identity and belonging will help young readers understand the plight of the millions of children in the world who are refugees.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Grand Rapids
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Third Grade
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8028-5307-3 (9780802853073)
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Persons
Karen Lynn Williams has written several books about the difficult lives of children around the world, including Galimoto, Tap-Tap, and Circles of Hope. Karen has lived in Haiti and Malawi, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.