{"product_id":"stepping-stones-margriet-ruurs-9781459814905","title":"Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children's writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr's work, and, using many of Mr. Badr's already-created pieces, she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis bilingual book includes full text in both English and Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margriet Ruurs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459814908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459814905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 10.00w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e184776 \/ Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2016 pg. 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 76","brand":"Margriet Ruurs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927843557631,"sku":"9781459814905","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7dd981aa-dcd1-486d-8da5-f89c61099fb7.jpg?v=1749373142","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stepping-stones-margriet-ruurs-9781459814905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}