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Ibtisam Barakat was born on 2 October, 1963 in East Jerusalem, is a Palestinian-American author, poet, artist, translator, and educator. Discover Ibtisam Barakat's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

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Occupation Author, Poet, Artist, Translator, Educator
Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 2 October 1963
Birthday 2 October
Birthplace East Jerusalem
Nationality Palestinian

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Ibtisam Barakat (ابتسام بركات) is a Palestinian-American bilingual author, poet, artist, translator, and educator.

She was born in Beit Hanina-East Jerusalem.

Barakat received her bachelor's degree from Bir Zeit University, near Ramallah in the West Bank.

1967

The memoir is about growing up under Israeli occupation following the 1967 Six-Day War and the persistence and resistance of the Palestinian struggle for liberation.

Tasting the Sky received the following accolades:

Barakat contributed to this anthology that explores the concept of freedom.

1986

In 1986, she moved to New York City, where she interned with The Nation magazine.

She went on to earn a master's degree in journalism and another master's degree in human development and family studies from the University of Missouri.

Barakat contributed to this anthology that "explores the powerful impact that music has in our lives."

2004

The anthology was published June 8, 2004 by Knopf Books for Young Readers.

Other contributors include Jennifer Armstrong, Ron Koertge, Joseph Bruchac, David Levithan, Jude Mandell, J. Alison James, and Sarah Ellis.

2007

Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood was published February 20, 2007 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Tasting The Sky (2007)

2010

Savoring the sky (2010)

2016

Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine was published October 15, 2016 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine (2016)

Two Homes in Omar's Heart - Spanish (2022)

2017

In 2017, the book was nominated for the Arab American Book Award for Children's/Young Adult Literature.

The book also received the following accolades:

The Jar that Became a Galaxy الجرة التي صارت مجرة was published by Tamer Institute in Ramallah, Palestine, and illustrated by Walid Taher.

The book gave the national reading campaign in Palestine its title.

The Lilac Girl, published by Tamer Institute, won the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award.

Books

2020

Free? was published April 27, 2020 by Candlewick.

Other contributors include David Almond, Margaret Mahy, Meja Mwangi, Jamila Gavin, Eoin Colfer, Michael Morpurgo, Theresa Breslin, and Sarah Mussi.

Al Ta' Al Marbouta Tateer, التاء المربوطة تطير, translated as The Letter Ta Escapes or The Taa' That Flies, is about a letter in the Arabic alphabet that refuses to do what it is supposed to do in a word.

The book won the Anna Lindh Foundation award for Best Literature for Arabic children.

Hadeyyah Lel-Hamzah, هدية للهمزة, translated as A Present for the Letter Hamzah, which Barakat wrote and illustrated, was published by The National Library of the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi.