{"product_id":"deep-in-the-sahara-isbn-9780525645665","title":"Deep in the Sahara","description":"\"Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive  message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful combination,\"  declares \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003ein a starred review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLalla lives in the Muslim country of Mauritania, and more than anything, she wants to wear a \u003ci\u003emalafa,\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003emalafa\u003c\/i\u003e is not just worn to show a woman's beauty and mystery or to honor tradition—a \u003ci\u003emalafa\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn author's note and glossary are included in the back of the book.\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/u\u003e, September 1, 2013:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful combination.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/u\u003e, September 9, 2013:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The warm, affirming portrait of Islam makes this a valuable resource for both Muslim audiences and a broader readership interested in potentially unfamiliar customs and observances of faith.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e, November 2013:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This book incorporates authentic cultural details in both the poetic text and the evocative illustrations… [A] lovely original story.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eBooklist\u003c\/u\u003e, November 15, 2013:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The women, all individualized, exude true warmth, and readers will feel a quiet satisfaction when Lalla joins them. A special offering.\"KELLY CUNNANE received the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award for her picture book \u003ci\u003eFor You Are a Kenyan Child,\u003c\/i\u003e which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e described as \"entrancing . . . [an] inviting introduction to a different culture.\" Her book \u003ci\u003eChirchir Is Singing\u003c\/i\u003e was an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book. Kelly has lived and taught in Kenya and Mauritania and currently lives in Beals, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHODA HADADI is a children's books illustrator living and working in Tehran, Iran. She has illustrated more than forty books for children and has won numerous international prizes, including the New Horizons Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Grand Prix of Belgrade. This is her first U.S. picture book.","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300479848677,"sku":"NP9780525645665","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525645665.jpg?v=1767724951","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/deep-in-the-sahara-isbn-9780525645665","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}