What You Wish For A Book for Darfur |
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Author:
| McCall Smith, Alexander Rodriguez, Alisa Valdes Book Wish Foundation Staff, Cabot, Meg Green, John DuPrau, Jeanne Farrow, Mia Funke, Cornelia Giovanni, Nikki Yolen, Jane Hesse, Karen Martin, Ann M. Nelson, Marilyn Nye, Naomi Shihab Oates, Joyce Carol Powell, Nate Quintero, Sofia Soto, Gary Stine, R. L. Stork, Francisco X. Voigt, Cynthia |
ISBN: | 978-0-399-25454-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group
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Imprint: | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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WHAT YOU WISH FOR- A BOOK FOR DARFURhas brought together a potent roster of international talent, from Francisco X. Stork's hopeful 'The Rules for Wishing,' were a young man living in an unusual group home learns what it means to make a wish, to Cornelia Funke's spirited 'Rosanna,' where magic goes awry when a bully set his sights on the title character, to John green's thoughtful 'Reason,' where a boy loves an unattainable girl completely and honestly. Then there's the...
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WHAT YOU WISH FOR- A BOOK FOR DARFURhas brought together a potent roster of international talent, from Francisco X. Stork's hopeful 'The Rules for Wishing,' were a young man living in an unusual group home learns what it means to make a wish, to Cornelia Funke's spirited 'Rosanna,' where magic goes awry when a bully set his sights on the title character, to John green's thoughtful 'Reason,' where a boy loves an unattainable girl completely and honestly. Then there's the heartrending sacrifice one dying girls makes for another in Karen Hesse's stunning 'Nell'; a bullied boys' poignant wish for a friend in Meg Cabot's 'The Protectionist'; and many, many more gems, including poems and even a graphic story from some the best talent writing for children today.
Each story and poem has its own affecting power and celebrates the simple wishes-home, family, safety and love, things we all wish for-of the Darfuri refugees this collection honors with incredible grace, beauty and oft-times humor. What You Wish For is a collection poised to leave an indelible mark.
This collection will benefit the literacy and education of Darfuris by supporting library development in refugee camps. Book Wish Foundation, an all-volunteer 501 (c)(3) public charity founded by a mother-and-son team, organized the collection and will donate it proceeds to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR.
You can visit Book Wish Foundation at www.bookwsh.org