{"product_id":"dear-world-a-syrian-girls-story-of-war-and-plea-for-peace-paperback","title":"Dear World: A Syrian Girl's Story of War and Plea for Peace - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBana Alabed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A story of love and courage amid brutality and terror, this is the testimony of a child who has endured the unthinkable.\" --J.K. Rowling\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm very afraid I will die tonight.\" --\u003c\/i\u003eBana Alabed, Twitter, October 2, 2016\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Stop killing us.\" --\u003c\/i\u003eBana Alabed, Twitter, October 6, 2016\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"I just want to live without fear.\" --\u003c\/i\u003eBana Alabed, Twitter, October 12, 2016\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen seven-year-old Bana Alabed took to Twitter to describe the horrors she and her family were experiencing in war-torn Syria, her heartrending messages touched the world and gave a voice to millions of innocent children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBana's happy childhood was abruptly upended by civil war when she was only three years old. Over the next four years, she knew nothing but bombing, destruction, and fear. Her harrowing ordeal culminated in a brutal siege where she, her parents, and two younger brothers were trapped in Aleppo, with little access to food, water, medicine, or other necessities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFacing death as bombs relentlessly fell around them--one of which completely destroyed their home--Bana and her family embarked on a perilous escape to Turkey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Bana's own words, and featuring short, affecting chapters by her mother, Fatemah, \u003ci\u003eDear World\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a gripping account of a family endangered by war; it offers a uniquely intimate, child's perspective on one of the biggest humanitarian crises in history. Bana has lost her best friend, her school, her home, and her homeland. But she has not lost her hope--for herself and for other children around the world who are victims and refugees of war and deserve better lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear World\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit, the unconquerable courage of a child, and the abiding power of hope. It is a story that will leave you changed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBana Alabed, born in 2009 in Aleppo, Syria, is known worldwide for her tweets during the siege of the city in 2016 and for her subsequent calls for peace and an end to all global conflict. Her tweets have earned her legions of admirers around the world by giving a remarkable insight into the daily horrors of life in the city, including airstrikes, hunger, and the prospect of her family's death. In December 2016, Bana and her family were safely evacuated from Aleppo to Turkey. When she grows up, Bana would like to become a teacher, like her mother. Her father is a lawyer, and she has two younger brothers, Noor and Mohamed. She wrote \u003ci\u003eDear World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Bana\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47646425612541,"sku":"9781501178450","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/em4xYVEwYUNkc2F3OVRzRUNuZTZDdz09.webp?v=1780563099","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/dear-world-a-syrian-girls-story-of-war-and-plea-for-peace-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}