While the president's Muslim ban tests the resolve and faith of many, it is friendship that stands strong against fear and hatred.

Jordyn is sympathetic to Noura's situation, but there are other members of their Florida community who see the refugees' presence to be a threat to their way of life. Noura knows that her family is safe from the civil unrest in her home country, but is not prepared for the adversity she now faces on American soil. He checks it out over and over again, memorizing the amazing dinosaur facts inside. The girls' lives intersect at Bayshore Middle School where Jordyn serves as the Alwan children's school ambassador. Viviane Elbee returns (after her debut, TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI) with her signature sense of humor in I WANT MY BOOK BACK, which follows a young boy named Daryl who LOVES his dinosaur book from the library. She knows very few people of Arab descent or who practice Islam. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband and two book-devouring dinos.

Twelve-year-old Jordyn Johnson's family has volunteered to help the Alwan family through their church. I WANT MY BOOK BACK is Viviane’s second book, following her authorial debut, TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI. They land in Tampa, Florida, on January 30, 2017, just days after the president restricted entry into the US from nations with a Muslim majority population. Twelve-year-old Noura Alwan's family is granted asylum in the United States, after spending two years in a Turkish refugee camp, having fled war-torn Aleppo. Elbee Viviane Miles Nicole (34 results) You searched for: Author. Search for a digital library with this title Search by city, ZIP code, or library name Learn more about precise location detection Title found at these libraries: View more libraries. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.Flying Over Water by Shannon Hitchcock and N. I Want My Book Back by Elbee, Viviane and a great selection of related books. Author Viviane Elbee Publisher 28 June 2022 Subjects Juvenile Literature Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.“Townes provides a witty take on the bizarre tradition of Groundhog Day, enhanced by a well-paced plot that humorously relies on the tension caused by Groundhog’s unearned authority.Miles’ digital illustrations highlight the action and humorous moments, and auxiliary sound effects and speech bubbles will support a spirited storytime rendition.” – BCCB Product Details “This pro-science fable …makes an unmistakable point: there are no shortcuts to understanding one’s calling, one’s strengths, or the natural world.”- Publishers Weekly “Whimsical…A motivational nudge to develop talent-innate or acquired.”– Kirkus

I Want My Book Back by Viviane Elbee