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Buy
the book for your children or donate it to
Everyone's children program
A Little Piece of Ground Elizabeth
Laird Paperback August 2003 Price: £6.74
Message from
Emma Rosenthal
make donations to everyone's children a program
of The Writing Empowerment Project
Copy
of Message sent to the Toronto Star in Response
to their article by Marlene Newesri
Support the Publisher and the Author by sending
letters and buying the book
As all young children have been encouraged to
read Anne Frank's story, they should similarly
be encouraged to read Laird's book
which depicts a Palestinian child's life under
occupation and oppression.
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Message from Emma Rosenthal
Executive Director
The Writing Empowerment Project
http://home.earthlink.net/~theweproject
http://home.earthlink.net/~everyoneschildren
Dear Friends,
I want to bring to your attention an important emergent children's
book; A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird. This book could
serve as an essential tool for teachers in bringing the current
situation in Palestine to their classrooms.
As a classroom teacher for several years I can attest to the importance
of books that bring a human face to difficult situations. Historical
fiction, diaries and personal testimony are all very important tools in
providing a dynamic and memorable educational experience.
This book has come under attack and political pressure is being brought
on the distributors to shred all copies of the book before distribution
but orders are being taken. Please consider buying the book and
supporting the publisher and the author.
The book is available in Canada and England. (Links to order the book,
provided.)
Everyone's Children, a program of The Writing Empowerment Project will
be accepting donations of the book to be provided free to local
classrooms. Each donor will have the option of placing a dedication on
a book plate inside the book cover. Books can be shipped to:
Everyone's Children, The Writing Empowerment Project P.O. Box 1664
Baldwin Park. CA 91706.
Also, consider placing a review of the book on Amazon UK's web page
after you have read it.
Emma Rosenthal
From the poster to the book:
Macmillan Children's Books is to publish at great speed a hugely topical
novel by award winning author Elizabeth Laird about the Palestinian/Israeli
conflict.
Written in collaboration with Palestinian author Sonia Nimr, A Little
Piece of Ground tells the story of Karim, an ordinary twelve-year old boy, living
in Ramallah under the occupation of Israeli troops.
Editor, Marion Lloyd says:"This is an exceptionally exciting and important book,
which will give any child who is curious and confused about what they
hear and see on TV an insight into a conflict that affects all our lives."
" A controversial and newsworthy story from the award-winning author of Kiss the Dust, Jake's Tower,and The Garbage King.
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Buy
the book for your children or donate it to Everyone's children
program
A Little Piece of Ground Elizabeth Laird Paperback August
2003 Price: £6.74
Message from Emma Rosenthal
make donations to everyone's children a program of The Writing
Empowerment Project
Copy
of Message sent to the Toronto Star in Response to their article by
Marlene Newesri
Support the Publisher and the Author by sending letters and buying
the book
As all young children have been encouraged to read Anne Frank's
story, they should similarly be encouraged to read
Laird's book which depicts a Palestinian child's life under
occupation and oppression.
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