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New York : Phyllis Fogelman Books, c2002.
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Hassan, newly-arrived in the United States and feeling homesick, paints a picture at school that shows his old home in Somalia as well as the reason his family had to leave.
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LibraryThing member kirkonly
The Color of Home is a great book about a boy named Hassan. He came over to America from Somalia and is having trouble adjusting to life here in America. He didn’t understand anything, but a few words. When he was asked to draw a picture he drew a beautiful house with his family out front. But
As a student reading this story I was astonished at what the story was about. When reading I found myself becoming very sad. I couldn’t imagine going through what Hassan had. I loved how the book was written. It captured me from the start. Highly Recommended.
As a teacher this book is a perfect book to show my students how war affects everyone and to show them that they have a pretty good a safe life here in America. I could use this book to help students understand how some children deal with pain and suffering.
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after the teacher comments on his picture (in a good way) he changes it to a war scene. Throughout the book you find out about what he went threw when he lived in Somalia. A great book for all ages, but is directed at younger kids.As a student reading this story I was astonished at what the story was about. When reading I found myself becoming very sad. I couldn’t imagine going through what Hassan had. I loved how the book was written. It captured me from the start. Highly Recommended.
As a teacher this book is a perfect book to show my students how war affects everyone and to show them that they have a pretty good a safe life here in America. I could use this book to help students understand how some children deal with pain and suffering.
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LibraryThing member mmburks
This is a book about a boy that came with his family to America from Somali to escape the harshness of the soldiers there. He goes to a new school and can't speak English so they have to get a translator. He paints a picture of what happened to his family in Somali.
LibraryThing member Aridy
Hassan is a refugee from Somalia and he is sad and hurting from what he had to go through. He is still unable to speak much English and so it is hard to communicate other than through his art work. With the help of his teacher and an interpreter he is able to learn how to adjust to his new home and
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to be able to be happy once again. Show Less
LibraryThing member asweet2
This picture book follows first-grader Hassan through his first few days at school in America. He only knows a few words of English. He feels isolated and this new country seems dark and gray compared to the colorful landscapes of his former home of Somalia, which his family had to flee because of
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war and a personal tragedy. He misses his home, but with the help of his parents, an understanding teacher, and a school art project, Hassan finds that by painting a picture of his old home and sharing his story, his homesickness and the trauma of leaving a war-torn country are lessened. And he finds that there are many things to like about his new home in America. This beautifully illustrated book make a difficult topic accessible to young children. I would use this book as a mentor text for my student's own immigration or ELL experience. Show Less
LibraryThing member xliao
Somalia as a Muslim and he comes from African, he is really miss his home in the United States, and then he use his paints find a way to communicate with others and start to love the new place.
LibraryThing member EliseMT
I had a strong, visceral reaction to this book. The story of Hassan, a young immigrant from Somalia, is full of tragedy. Life in his new home in England seems gray. However, as the story progresses, colour begins to reenter his life and the story ends on a warm, hopeful note. The book is full of
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gorgeous, expressive paintings that give readers a deeper glimpse into Hassan's experience. Show Less
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
A homesick Somali boy new to America tells his story through his artwork and an interpreter and begins the process of getting used to his new home.
LibraryThing member Jennifer LeGault
Hassan has only recently arrived in the United States after he and his family were forced to flee Somalia, and he deeply misses the colorful landscape of his former home in Africa.
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28 cm
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9780803728417