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The Earth Shook

A Persian Tale

By Napoli, Donna Jo & Swiatkowska, Gabi

Publishers Summary:
Little Parisa-Farsi for "like an angel"-goes to bed one night only to be shaken from sleep by an earthquake that rocks her home of Bam, Iran. Frightened and alone-the earthquake has left her town deserted-Parisa knocks on the doors of various animals, only to be rebuffed again and again. Boar accuses her of being a hunter; Owl blames her for taking his food and leaving him hungry. Lion just gives a ferocious roar. Left with nothing but her resolve, Parisa turns to the most natural of human instincts: She walked as a human child under the sun. She dances. She laughs. She waters neglected flowers. She shares. And one by one, her generous spirit inspires the animals around her to put aside their differences and revel in the simple delights that unite them.Donna Jo Napoli's accomplished storytelling is beautifully complemented by Gabi Swiatkowska's dramatic oil paintings to celebrate the courage and fortitude of the human spirit.

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ISBN
978-1-42310-448-3
Publisher
Hyperion Book CH


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 2009

Gr 2-4 Napoli spins a strange and troubling story of a lone child left to survive in a world of wild animals. As Parisa (Farsi for "Like an Angel") is sleeping in her bed, the earth shakes and homes collapse. "No one was left within the town walls except Parisa" and she slips "]outside like a frightened whisper." Each day, the girl knocks on a door that is answered by an animal: Boar on Saturday, Snapping Turtle on Sunday, then Bear, Owl, Snake, Wolf, and Lion. Having been harmed in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

Inspired by the 2003 Iranian earthquake and poet Rumi, Napoli tells the poignant, thought-provoking story of young Parisa, who is the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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