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“…[A] stirring tale with details that evoke the senses. A beautiful tale of family, love for a lost homeland, and remembrance.”
— Kirkus Reviews

Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine

Written by Hannah Moushabeck
Illustrated by Reem Madooh
Published by Chronicle Books LLC

A father and his daughters may not be able to return home… but they can celebrate stories of their homeland!

As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them stories of a faraway homeland—Palestine. Through their father’s memories, the Old City of Jerusalem comes to life: the sounds of juice vendors beating rhythms with brass cups, the smell of argileh drifting through windows, and the sight of doves flapping their wings toward home. These daughters of the diaspora feel love for a place they have never been, a home they cannot visit. But, as their father’s story comes to an end, they know that through his memories, they will always return.

A Palestinian family celebrates the stories of their homeland in this moving autobiographical picture book debut by Hannah Moushabeck. With heartfelt illustrations by Reem Madooh, this story is a love letter to home, to family, and to the persisting hope of people that transcends borders.

Primary ISBN: 9781797202051
Publication Date: March 2023
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 05 or older

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Setting: Palestine, United States

Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: 2nd Generation

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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