The Girl with a Brave Heart by Jahanforuz, Rita

The Girl with a Brave Heart (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781846869310)

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Format: Paperback
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The Girl with a Brave Heart by Jahanforuz, Rita

The Girl with a Brave Heart

$9.99
The Girl with a Brave Heart by Jahanforuz, Rita

The Girl with a Brave Heart

$9.99
Format: Paperback
Description
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Young Shiraz lives a lonely life with her stepmother and stepsister, completely unaware of the old woman who lives alone next door...until Shiraz's runaway yarn ball brings them face-to-face. This beautiful story from Tehran-born Israeli pop star Rita Jahanforuz explores the power of listening to others and the value of empathy.

Author: Rita Jahanforuz
ISBN-10: 1846869315
ISBN-13: 9781846869310
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2013
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.30w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159849 / Girl with a Brave Heart: A Tale from Tehran


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/14/2013 pg. 60
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2013 pg. 103
School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 114
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Recommended, Satisfactory
By Rita Jahanforuz
By Rita Jahanforuz
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Rita Jahanforuz is a well-known and highly respected singer in Israel. She was born in Tehran and her family emigrated in 1970, when she was eight years old. She never forgot her Persian origins and childhood memories in which she finds inspiration.

Vali Mintzi was born in Romania and studied at the prestigious Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. She works as an illustrator and graphic editor for the children's art magazine Einayim. In 2012 she was awarded The Israel Museum Ben-Yitzhak Award for the Illustration of a Children's Book. Her vibrant and evocative style is influenced by painters such as Bonnard, Hockney and Matisse. She has also illustrated The Girl with a Brave Heart for Barefoot Books.

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