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52 pages 1 hour read

Saadia Faruqi, Laura Shovan

A Place at the Table

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2020

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Essay Topics

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Research your family’s history and learn where your family’s roots are. Then, write a report explaining what you have learned and how your family’s heritage contributes to being “American.”

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In what ways are Elizabeth and Sara flawed? How do they address these flaws and grow? Which characters help and hinder them?

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Take the US Citizenship and Immigration Services practice exam. Write a response using your experience from the practice test, your own knowledge of reasons for immigration, and the text to explore why the Hameeds sought a new life in the US.

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