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Deep in the Sahara

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Deep in the Sahara

Contributors:

By (Author) Kelly Cunnane
By (author) Hoda Hadadi

ISBN:

9780525645665

Publisher:

Random House USA Inc

Imprint:

Dragonfly Books

Publication Date:

15th May 2018

UK Publication Date:

1st May 2018

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Prizes:

Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year.

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

40

Dimensions:

Width 254mm, Height 254mm

Description

"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 amalafa,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 amalafais not just worn to show a woman's beauty and mystery or to honor tradition-amalafafor 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.

Reviews

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 2013:
"Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful combination.

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, September 9, 2013:
"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."

Starred Review, School Library Journal, November 2013:
This book incorporates authentic cultural details in both the poetic text and the evocative illustrations [A] lovely original story.

Starred Review, Booklist, November 15, 2013:
"The women, all individualized, exude true warmth, and readers will feel a quiet satisfaction when Lalla joins them. A special offering."

Author Bio

KELLY CUNNANE received the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award for her picture book For You Are a Kenyan Child, which the New York Times described as "entrancing . . . an inviting introduction to a different culture." Her book Chirchir Is Singing was an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book. Kelly has lived and taught in Kenya and Mauritania and currently lives in Beals, Maine. HODA 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.

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