{"product_id":"balcony-on-the-moon-9781250144294","title":"Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning Palestinian author Ibtisam Barakat comes a touching account of coming of age against a backdrop of political turmoil in the Middle East. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePicking up where Ibtisam Barakat's first memoir, \u003ci\u003eTasting the Sky, \u003c\/i\u003e left off, \u003ci\u003eBalcony on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e follows her through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis memoir about pursuing dreams in the face of adversity chronicles Ibitsam's desire to be a writer and shows how she finds inspiration through writing letters to pen pals and from an adult who encourages her to keep at it. But the most surprising turn of all for Ibtisam happens when her mother decides that she would like to seek out an education, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnlightening and at times funny, \u003ci\u003eBalcony on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is a not often depicted look at daily life in a politically tumultuous region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Margaret Ferguson Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBalcony on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a compelling personal history, brimming with humor, wisdom, and empathy.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This intense memoir paints a dark picture of growing up in Israeli-occupied Palestine, where 'we are made to live with no land, no country, no rights, no safety, and no respect for our dignity.' . . . A poetic, deeply felt coming-of-age story.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] memoir and winner of the Arab American Book Award, Barakat moves beyond her early school years during the Six-Day War and its uprooting aftermath. She focuses on the years 1971-81, when she--a feisty protofeminist--and her family shifted about in the occupied West Bank, trying to find a place that felt safe and like home. . . The beauty of the writing is its clear-eyed matter-of-fact-ness.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Highly recommended for upper middle school and high school libraries.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIbtisam Barakat\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in Palestine and is an educator, poet, and peace activist. She lives in Columbia, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615793811730,"sku":"9781250144294","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5af147f6-fbc3-4a99-b418-9b8e3c43220a.jpg?v=1732499227","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/balcony-on-the-moon-9781250144294","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}