With the unfolding of historical events it is probably destined to be a classic.
The roses in my carpets summary.
Here where everything walls floor courtyard is mud a boy s heart can still long for freedom independence and safety.
The roses in my carpets written by rukhsana khan illustrated by ronald himmler holiday house 1998 a young afghan boy shares his life and dreams for the future with us in the roses in my carpets a beautiful thought provoking picture book set in a refugee camp in pakistan.
It is based on a true story that of the author s foster child in peshawar pakistan.
In a recurring nightmare the boy narrator flees with his mother and.
Although everything in the camp is a dirty brown so i do not use.
Toronto author rukhsana khan s book the roses in my carpets is filled with horror and honesty humanity and heart.
The roses in my carpets is a masterful tale of a young afghan refugee by toronto writer rukhsana khan.
The roses in my carpets by rukhsana khan illustrated by ronald himler published by fitzhenry whiteside limited isbn 13.
This realistic story follows a day in the life of a young afghani refugee who takes solace in the beautiful carpets he weaves.
Except that is when he escaped into his work as an apprentice carpet weaver.
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15 1998 a young refugee boy from afghanistan struggles toward adulthood in a compassionate tale from khan bedtime b a a a lk p.
He doesn t like school but loves the afternoons he spends weaving carpets from brightly colored threads that all hold special meaning for him.
Rukhsana khan tells her award winning childrens story.
For a young refugee living with loss and terror filled memories time is measured by the next bucket of water the next portion of bread and the next call to prayer.
6 find a copy at amazon indiebound b n worldcat a young afghan describes his grim life in the refugee camp where he lives with his mother and younger sister school library journal.
The roses in my carpet at the words aloud 4 spoken word festival in durham ontario canada november.