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1 online resource |
| Summary |
From Bassem Youssef, aka the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, and author Catherine R. Daly comes a hilarious and heartfelt story about prejudice, friendship, empathy, and courage. Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: She collects bobbleheads — she has 77 so far. She moved from Egypt to America when she was six years old. The hippo amulet she wears is ancient... as in it's literally from ancient Egypt. She's going to win the contest to design a new exhibit at the local museum. Because how cool would that be?!(Okay, so that last one isn't a fact just yet, but Nadia has plans to make it one.)But then a new kid shows up and teases Nadia about her Egyptian heritage. It's totally unexpected, and totally throws her off her game.And something else happens that Nadia can't explain: Her amulet starts glowing! She soon discovers that the hippo is holding a helpful — and hilarious — secret. Can she use it to confront the new kid and win the contest?From The Daily Show comedian Bassem Youssef and author Catherine R. Daly comes a humorous and heartfelt story about prejudice, friendship, empathy, and courage.Includes sections of black-and-white comics as well as lively black-and-white illustrations throughout. |
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Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3 |
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MG/Middle grades (4th-8th) |
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620 Lexile. |
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4.5 ATOS Level |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York : Scholastic Inc., 2021. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 35514 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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Egyptians -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
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Immigrant children -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
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Middle schools -- -- Juvenile fiction.
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Museum exhibits -- Competitions -- Juvenile fiction.
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Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction.
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Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
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Middle Easterners -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
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Immigrants -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Original 9781338572285 |
| ISBN |
9781338674811 (electronic bk) |
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