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32 pp.
| Blue Earth
| July, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7368-1206-7$$22.60
(4)
4-6
Coming to America series.
Each book in this series includes quotations, maps, timelines, recipes, craft instructions, and brief facts about famous Americans of the pertinent ancestry. Each book is organized into six chapters ("Life in the Old Country," "Arriving in America"), but there is variety among the books. Archival and modern photos illustrate the text. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Coming to America titles: Russian Immigrants, Jewish Immigrants, French Immigrants, Greek Immigrants, and Polish Immigrants.]
32 pp.
| Scholastic/Orchard
| November, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-439-29309-X$$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Diane Palmisciano.
Although Lulu loves to hear her Greek grandmother's exuberant singing, she finds it embarrassing enough in public that she worries about bringing her yaya to her school's Grandparents' Day picnic. When the picnic-goers enjoy Yaya's singing, Lulu comes to appreciate it, too. Pastel illustrations capture both Yaya's unselfconscious joy and Lulu's discomfort.
32 pp.
| HarperCollins/Cotler
| May, 1999
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TradeISBN 0-06-027573-1$$14.95
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LibraryISBN 0-06-027574-X$$14.89
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Karen Barbour.
The olive tree has special significance in Greek culture, although Sophia, who lives in California, is not aware of this when she is given one by her grandfather on her seventh birthday. The illustrations have the flavor of Greek folk art, and while the story deals with the icons of a specific culture, its theme--the ties between family and place--is universal.
Reviewer: Nancy Vasilakis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 1999
3 reviews
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