{"product_id":"trip-for-falasteen","title":"A Trip for Falasteen \/\/ A Palestinian Child's Journey Home (Falasteen #2) (Pre-Order, Feb 23 2027)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this picture book follow-up to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Map for Falasteen\u003c\/i\u003e, young Falasteen journeys to Palestine for the first time, experiencing both the beauty and unexpected challenges of being in her homeland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFalasteen and her parents are on their way to Palestine just like Falasteen has always dreamed!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst, she needs a passport, which has her looooong name written on it. Then, they start their journey, which is far from easy—the plane ride is almost as long as her name; there's a scary guard at the border crossing, who turns Baba away; and it's hard for Mama and Falasteen to figure out which streets they're allowed to drive on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when they finally arrive in Baba's village, Falasteen makes a new friend—and when he hears her long name, he tells her about grandfather, and her great-grandfather, and her great-great-grandfather, who all lived here and whose names she carries with her. And Falasteen finally starts to feel at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaysa Odeh\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a Palestinian writer who grew up between Amman, Jordan and the United States. Her debut picture book was written during the assault on Gaza in 2021, which sparked a conversation between herself and her inner child.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Map for Falasteen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanswers the questions she was too shy to ask as a child of Palestinian refugees. Maysa resides in California with her four year old daughter, Malak, who asks questions all day long in Arabic and English, and sometimes even in her sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAliaa Betawi\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a self-taught Palestinian artist based in Alexandria, Egypt who developed her craft by observing her gifted mother. She believes that every kid deserves a childhood filled with magical, joyful memories and this is what she works to give to all kids, including herself.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Map for Falasteen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas her opportunity to capture a single elusive memory in Palestine, a memory she could not enjoy as a Palestinian child in exile.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: February 23, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9781250408761\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 254.0 X 254.0 X 25.4 mm | 1.0 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Maysa Odeh and Aliaa Betawi","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-Order, Feb 23 2027) Hardcover","offer_id":48210329239787,"sku":"9781250408761","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781250408761.jpg?v=1778115011","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/trip-for-falasteen","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}