Lubna and Pebble

Lubna and Pebble**TIME magazine "10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2019" selection** **New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2019 selection** **Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2019 selection** In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that brings her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty. Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to

**TIME magazine "10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2019" selection**
**New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2019 selection**
**Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2019 selection**

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that brings her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty.

Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories. Pebble always smiles when she feels scared. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna realizes that he needs Pebble even more than she does.

This emotionally stirring and stunningly illustrated picture book explores one girl's powerful act of friendship in the midst of an unknown situation.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 03/05/2019
ISBN: 9780525554165
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.80h x 9.30w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2018 pg. 142
Publishers Weekly 01/21/2019
School Library Journal 03/01/2019 pg. 88
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 64
Booklist 03/01/2019 pg. 60
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 504689 / Lubna and Pebble
Reading Level: 1.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5