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THE THREE LUCYS

Sara Kahn Hayan Charara

Luli likes to sit in the shade of an olive tree with his beloved cats: Lucy the Fat, Lucy the Skinny, and Lucy Lucy. But when Luli and his parents go to the city to see his aunt and uncle one weekend, the cats must stay behind at home.

After a fun visit with family, Luli is looking forward to going home and seeing the Lucys. But Luli's hometown comes under attack and the family must seek refuge at his aunt and uncle's house. Luli doesn't understand what is happening and worries about his pets. Who will keep the three Lucys safe? And when will he and his family be able to return home? Recipient of Lee & Low's New Voices Honor award, THE THREE LUCYS is inspired by real events of the July War in Lebanon. This tender story of loss, rebuilding, and healing is a tribute to the sustaining love of family, and to the power of the human spirit to hope for a peaceful future. Hayan Charara made his picture book debut with THE THREE LUCYS, based on his family's experiences in Lebanon. He is also the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts literature fellowship, author of three poetry collections, and editor of Inclined to Speak: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Poetry, which garnered glowing reviews. Sara Kahn is known for her emotive, transparent watercolor paintings, which have received numerous awards from painting and illustration competitions. Having lived in Iran during war and revolution, Kahn was moved by this story's tender portrayal of love and care for pets, family, and homeland.

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Book Published 2016-10-01 by Lee & Low Books

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A poignant alternative to the intense, child's-eye views of other wars for younger audiences... Read more...

Luli's story is a quiet and hopeful exploration of conflict, grief, and healing. Read more...

This. story of loss, rebuilding, and healing is a tribute to the sustaining love of family, and to the power of the human spirit to hope for a peaceful future. Unique and compelling, entertaining and inspiring, The Three Lucys is unreservedly and enthusiastically recommended for family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections. Read more...

THE THREE LUCYS is a Junior Library Guild Selection Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Arab American Book Award Honorable Mention - Arab American National Museum

A Lebanese boy named Luli gives a frank, child's-eye view of the toll that war inflicts on families and communities in Charara's empathic picture book debut... The disappearance of one of the Lucys and the evident destruction wrought by the bombing offer a somber, though not hopeless, entry point for discussions of loss and the consequences of war. Read more...

Sadness is turned to hope and tragedy is turned to strength in this sensitive treatment. Read more...

This is such a well-written and beautiful book! It's based on true events that took place in the summer of 2006 when a war broke out on the border between Lebanon and Israel. Be warned: this book is a bit sad and it's tough to read at times, but it's real life. By the end of the book I think little readers will be filled with a renewed sense of hope. This is a good quality book with themes of: war, history, loss, rebuilding, hope, healing, family and the power of the human spirit. Read more...

This book provides appropriate context for difficult topics, making it a good choice to spark discussion in libraries. Read more...

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