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Ibtisam Barakat

Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood

Ibtisam BarakatNonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Middle Grade | Published in 2007

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Multiple Choice

Long Answer

1. “Alef” is the first letter of the “sister” languages of Arabic and Hebrew, the Palestinian language and the Israeli language. Ibtisam’s dedication suggests that the common roots of language reflect a deeper unity between the two cultures, one that should transcend political and cultural conflicts. It also connects back to the overarching theme of Finding Refuge: The Healing Power of Words in the memoir. (Various chapters)

2. The final section of the memoir is titled in direct opposition to the very first section, which is called “A Letter to No One.” This letter to “everyone” is because she has found herself through telling her story in Tasting the Sky. In Ibtisam’s final “letter,” she says she is glad that she chooses to remember the pain, the losses, and the trauma she experienced as a child.

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