Iqbal
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ISBN-10 |
1-4169-0329-1 |
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ISBN-13 |
978-1-4169-0329-1 |
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Author |
D'Adamo, Francesco |
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Publisher |
Aladdin |
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Copyright |
2001 |
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Lexile |
730L |
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Genre |
Realistic Fiction |
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Synopsis |
When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there. It is Iqbal who explains to them that despite their master's promises, he plans on keeping them as his slaves indefinetely. But it is also Iqbal who inspires the other children to look to a future free from toil...and is brave enough to show them how to get there. |
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Themes |
Slavery; Courage; Equality |
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Protagonist |
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Setting |
South Asia; Pakistan |
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Note |
The page numbers in this lesson plan refer to the paperback ISBN edition 978-1-4169-0329-1, first printed in 2005. Page numbers may vary by edition. |