# The Day Saida Arrived - Hardcover

by **Susana Gómez Redondo** (Author), **Sonja Wimmer** (Illustrator), **Lawrence Schimel** (Translator)

**Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist (2020)  
**

**Two girls forge a forever-friendship by learning each other's language. _The Day Saida Arrived_ demonstrates the power of language to build bonds beyond borders.**

What  
happens when a new friend arrives who doesn't speak your language? A  
young girl searches for the words to help her friend feel welcome and  
happy in her new home, and along the way learns about differences and  
similarities in countries and words. The two forge a strong bond while  
they each learn the other's language, exploring the world around them.

A  
joyous, lyrical text--including English translations and pronunciations  
and the complete Arabic alphabet--offers an accessible, fresh approach to  
talking about immigration. Paired with lushly vivid illustrations, _The Day Saida Arrived_ demonstrates the power of language to build bonds beyond borders. Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable-based inks.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 9.8 x 8.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 08, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Day Saida Arrived

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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