Banana Dream
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Banana Dream by Hasan Namir
A young boy in Iraq yearns to taste the bananas that have been made unavailable by warfare.Growing up in Iraq after the Gulf War, Mooz didn't always like his name, which means "banana". But when he learns the story behind it, he's proud, even when being teased by his classmates. Now all he yearns for is to taste a banana--a lofty dream in a time when few countries are trading with Iraq, where bananas don't grow.
Inspired by author Hasan Namir's own childhood, Banana Dream is at once a celebration of a seemingly ordinary fruit and a snapshot of how war can alter a landscape. Artist Daby Zainab Faidhi's background in architectural illustration is evident as she brings the story's setting vividly to life.
Hasan Namir: Hasan Namir was born in Iraq in 1987 and immigrated to Canada with his family. He has a BA in English from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, where he won the Ying Chen Award in creative writing. God in Pink is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780823451005 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823451003 |
| Title | Banana Dream |
| Author | Hasan Namir |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Holiday House Inc |
| Year published | 2023-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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