Deep in the Sahara PB
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"Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful combination," declares Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.
Lalla lives in the Muslim country of Mauritania, and more than anything, she wants to wear a malafa, the colorful cloth Mauritanian women, like her mama and big sister, wear to cover their heads and clothes in public. But it is not until Lalla realizes that a malafa is not just worn to show a woman's beauty and mystery or to honor tradition—a malafa for faith—that Lalla's mother agrees to slip a long cloth as blue as the ink in the Koran over Lalla's head, under her arm, and round and round her body. Then together, they pray.
An author's note and glossary are included in the back of the book.
Deep in the Sahara PB
By Kelly Cunnane
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Lalla lives in the Muslim country of Mauritania, and more than anything, she wants to wear a malafa, the colorful cloth Mauritanian women, like her mama and big sister, wear to cover their heads and clothes in public. But it is not until Lalla realizes that a malafa is not just worn to show a woman's beauty and mystery or to honor tradition—a malafa for faith—that Lalla's mother agrees to slip a long cloth as blue as the ink in the Koran over Lalla's head, under her arm, and round and round her body. Then together, they pray.
An author's note and glossary are included in the back of the book.
ISBN
9780525645665
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Pages
40 pages
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
May 1, 2018
Language
en
Cover type
Paperback
Book details
- Authors
- Kelly Cunnane
- ISBN
- 9780525645665
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Binding
- Paperback
- Published
- May 1, 2018
- Publication year
- 2018
- Pages
- 40
- Dimensions
- 9.94 in × 0.15 in × 9.94 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile FictionGirls & WomenReligiousPeople & PlacesMiddle East