Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
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Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation

Written by Edwidge Danticat & illustrated by Leslie Staub
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
37
Words per page
NC890L
Lexile measure
Sep 1, 2015
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A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist After Saya’s mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother’s warm greeting on their answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she’s in jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother’s tales and her father’s attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own—one that just might bring her mother home for good. With stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment—and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.

What Kind of Book is Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation

Primarily about

mother-daughter relationshipsseparationHaitian Americansimmigration and emigrationprison or jail

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Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780525428091
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2015
    Publisher
    Dial Books for Young Readers
    Text Details
    Text set in Cooper Oldstyle
    Illustration Details
    This art was created using oil paint.
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    37
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2014039868
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    938986916
    Lexile® Level
    NC890L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    176658
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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