A Day in the Life of Abed Salama [electronic resource] : A Palestine Story
Thrall, Nathan2024
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Brought to you by Penguin.LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONA gripping, intimate story of one heartbreaking day in Palestine that reveals lives, loves, enmities, and histories in violent collisionMilad is five years old and excited for his school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem, but tragedy awaits: his bus is involved in a horrific accident. His father, Abed, rushes to the chaotic site, only to find Milad has already been taken away. Abed sets off on a journey to learn Milad's fate, navigating a maze of physical, emotional, and bureaucratic obstacles he must face as a Palestinian.Interwoven with Abed's odyssey are the stories of Jewish and Palestinian characters whose lives and pasts unexpectedly converge: a kindergarten teacher and a mechanic who rescue children from the burning bus; an Israeli army commander and a Palestinian official who confront the aftermath at the scene of the crash; a settler paramedic; ultra-Orthodox emergency service workers; and two mothers who each hope to claim one severely injured boy.©2024 Nathan Thrall (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin, 2024
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1 online resource (1 audio file)
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9781802066012
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English
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4173464
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