From the Tops of the Trees
Published on 5. October 2021
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5415-8130-2 (ISBN)
Description
A moving and inspiring true story about how a father's love helped a daughter dream of a life beyond the confines of the refugee camp where they live
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Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Third Grade, Reading Age: From 7 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Picture book
Reinforced binding
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
432 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5415-8130-2 (9781541581302)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong American writer, teacher and public speaker. Born in the refugee camps of Thailand to a family that escaped the genocide of the Secret War in Laos, she came to America at the age six. Yang holds degrees from Carleton College and Columbia University. Her work has won numerous awards and recognition including multiple Minnesota Book Awards, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, an ALA Notable Children's Book Award, the 2023 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Dayton's Literary Peace Prize, and a PEN USA Award in Nonfiction.