Faith
by Maya Ajmera (Author)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Families around the world celebrate faith in many different ways--through praying, singing, learning, helping, caring, and more. With stunning photographs from many cultures and religious traditions, Faith celebrates the ways in which people worship around the globe . Thematically organized back matter gives additional information on common expressions of faith, and a glossary describes particular religions and elements of faith depicted in the book. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of this book helps support The Global Fund for Children's grantmaking to community-based projects serving vulnerable children around the world.
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K-Gr 4 "Faith" explores through full-color photographs the many ways in which the world celebrates and practices religious belief, highlighting the common threadspraying and meditating, chants and songs, holy books, cleansing, holy places, holidays and festivals, important events, dress, food and drink, and helping others. Spare text accompanies the pictures of children and identifies the specific religion and practices. Concluding notes for adults to share with youngsters provide more information on each one. The excellent photographs are clear and colorful and invite careful observation. A world map showing the various homes of the children depicted is included. As stated in the book, "Faith highlights the common threads that bring people together in reverence and joy.""Margaret R. Tassia, Millersville University, PA" Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Maya Ajmera
Maya Ajmera is the founder of The Global Fund for Children. She is the co-author of several Global Fund for Children books, including Faith, Global Babies, Children of the U.S.A., and Children from Australia to Zimbabwe. John D. Ivanko is an award-winning photographer and author, writer, national speaker, and conservationist.He is the co-author (with Maya Ajmera) or photo contributor to nine Global Fund for Children books. With Maya Ajmera, he's co-authored the award-winning To Be a Kid, Be My Neighbor, To Be an Artist, Back to School, Animal Friends, and Come Out and Play.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781580891783
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
A
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication date
February 01, 2009
Series
Global Fund for Children Books (Paperback)
BISAC categories
JNF052020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
JNF049000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion | General
JNF049000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion | General
Library of Congress categories
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Cybils
Finalist 2009 - 2009
