The Roses in My Carpets

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When a young boy and his mother and sister come to a refugee camp to escape the war in Afghanistan, he finds some comfort in the beauty of the carpets he is learning weave.

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  1. By WOW Currents » Windows to the World — Part 4 on January 25, 2010 at 12:21 am

    [...] will be hearing a great deal about in the coming months, there are a few books I want to share. The Roses in My Carpet by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Ronald Himler, is a picture book chronicling the life of a young [...]

  2. By WOW Currents » 21st Century Tools for Thinking About Literature on November 8, 2010 at 12:04 am

    [...] literature discussions by posing a question through Poll Everywhere. For example, when reading The Roses in My Carpet by Rukhsana Khan, the teacher might ask “When times are difficult, what helps you keep going?” [...]

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