A Feast for Joseph (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781773064383)

Joseph misses sharing meals with lots of people like he did back in the refugee camp, so when the neighbors finally come over, it's a feast! A companion book to Joseph's Big Ride, described in Kirkus as "a joyful, upbeat tale."

When Joseph and Mama lived in a refugee camp in East Africa, everyone cooked and ate together. And Joseph could always hear someone playing the awal. It's much too quiet and lonely in his new home. Though Whoosh, the girl who lives upstairs, is friendly, Joseph misses having more people around, especially his grandmother, who still lives across the ocean. So he invites his relatives in the city to come for dinner, then he invites his teacher, then Whoosh and her mami -- but everyone is too busy.

Ever hopeful, Joseph picks the last greens from the garden. At least he and Mama will be ready to cook if someone comes. The next night Whoosh and her mami appear at the door with a big cake, and Whoosh and Joseph cook up a feast.

A touching story about adjusting to a new home and the pleasure of cooking and sharing food with friends.

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Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

Author: Terry Farish, Od Bonny
ISBN-10: 177306438X
ISBN-13: 9781773064383
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 512638 / Feast for Joseph


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021
Booklist 10/01/2021 pg. 39
School Library Journal 01/07/2022 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Recommended, Satisfactory