Author; James Rumford
Title: Silent Music
Illustrator: James Rumford
Genre: Diverse Literature
Sub-genre: Arabic Culture
Theme: music, other cultures, survival, war, coping
Primary and secondary characters: Ali
Award(s):
Date of publication: March 8, 2009
Publishing company: Roaring Brook Press
Brief summary: Ali is a young man who lives in Baghdad who loves soccer and playing with his friends. When bombs begin to drip there is little the can comfort the boy from the loud noises and shakes of his house. Late one night the boy begins writing "Silent Music". He is writing calligraphy in the beautiful and complicated language of Arabic.
How you would use the book with students.: This is a book that I could use to address many educational topics such as war, the Arabic Culture, and the art of calligraphy.
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