{"product_id":"marianthes-story-painted-words-and-spoken-memories-9780688156619","title":"Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Aliki's semi-autobiographical picture book features two interconnected stories about immigration, friendship, and finding your voice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e called this acclaimed and timely book \"vivid and exquisitely emotional.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAliki's acclaimed picture book follows Marianthe, a Greek girl who doesn't understand English, as she starts school in the United States. In Part I, \"Painted Words,\" Marianthe is frustrated about being unable to communicate with her peers. Her teacher encourages her to paint her words, and little by little she finds ways to share her story with her classmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Part II, \"Spoken Memories,\" Marianthe tells her class about her life in Greece, how her Papa left for a better job in America, and how she and her family eventually came to join him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Aliki's own experience as a schoolgirl in Philadelphia, this is an essential, timely, and relevant American immigration story. With appealing, accessible art and a universal message, \u003cem\u003eMarianthe's Story\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to resonate with children and educators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e said, \"Few picture books have captured  the immigrant experience] with such well-crafted and telling simplicity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780688156619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 9.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/20\/1998 pg. 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1998 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1998 pg. 1282\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/14\/1999 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1999 pg. 20 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e29307 \/ Marianthe's Story: Painted Words \u0026amp; Spoken Memories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aliki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44576601145525,"sku":"9780688156619","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2d91b084-4881-47db-a4e7-a79e16bc36db.jpg?v=1724175960","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/marianthes-story-painted-words-and-spoken-memories-9780688156619","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}