Iqbal
Iqbal
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Iqbal

Written by Francesco D'Adamo
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10 - 13
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120
Page count
730L
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Jun 1, 2005
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When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there. It is Iqbal who explains to them that despite their master’s promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinetely. But it is also Iqbal who inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil…and is brave enough to show them how to get there.This moving fictionalized account of the real Iqbal Masih is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal’s courage.

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abusecultureplaces and regionsprejudice and racism1980s1990s

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780756955021
    Publication Date
    June 1, 2005
    Publisher
    Turtleback Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2001
    Page Count
    120
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    164794721
    Lexile® Level
    730L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.09
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    72762
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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