{"product_id":"mamas-nightingale-isbn-9780525428091","title":"Mama's Nightingale","description":"\u003cb\u003eA touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.Now a \u003cb\u003eKirkus Best Books of 2015\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Skillfully written with Creole words sprinkled into the English, \u003ci\u003eMama’s Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e is richly illuminated by Leslie Staub’s oil paintings evoking Haitian folk art.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"A must-read both for children who live this life of forced separation and those who don't.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"[Danticat] beautifully conveys a story about loss and grief and hope and joy.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A serious yet hopeful story...readers similarly separated from a loved one may well find solace in Danticat’s honest storytelling.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Children of parents who are being detained will be\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecomforted by knowing they are not the only ones facing this challenge and might even be inspired to take action the way Saya does.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Danticat’s immigration story is compelling...The inclusion of Haitian phrases adds to the personal nature of the story, whose happy ending is deserved by all.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003eEdwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and came to the United States when she was twelve years old. Her books have been selected for Oprah’s Book Club and have been twice nominated for the National Book Award. In 2009 Edwidge received a MacArthur Genius Grant. She lives in Miami, Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeslie Staub is a children's book author and illustrator from New Orleans, LA. She works in her studio in the country north of there with her dog, Rabbit, and all the wild creatures who live in the woods.","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301614637285,"sku":"NP9780525428091","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525428091.jpg?v=1767732195","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mamas-nightingale-isbn-9780525428091","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}