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.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823451003
• ISBN13: 9780823451005
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Neal Porter Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3