Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 9780884484318
- Book Title
- Lailah’s Lunchbox : a Ramadan Story
- Publisher
- Tilbury House Publishers
- Item Length
- 10.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Lyon, Lea, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Author
- Reem Faruqi
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Religious / General, School & Education, Religious / Muslim, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Holidays & Celebrations / General (See Also Religious / Christian / Holidays & Celebrations)
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 32 Pages
Lailah’s Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
ISBN-10
0884484319
ISBN-13
9780884484318
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209738570
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lailah’s Lunchbox : a Ramadan Story
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Religious / General, School & Education, Religious / Muslim, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Holidays & Celebrations / General (See Also Religious / Christian / Holidays & Celebrations)
Illustrator
Lyon, Lea, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
10.5 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2014-042485
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
“If you’re looking for an introduction to Ramadan for young readers (ages 5 to 8), consider this picture book. On the first year she is able to participate in Ramadan, Lailah finds herself in a new country, far from her native Abu Dhabi. She is excited to fast, but nervous that her classmates will not understand. With the help of a teacher and a librarian, she learns how she can explain Ramadan to her fellow students and make friends who are respectful of her culture.” – Concepción de León, New York Times “A lovely classroom-friendly introduction to the Muslim month of fasting!” – Ruhksana Khan, award-winning author and storyteller, Ifyou’re looking for an introduction to Ramadan for young readers (ages 5 to 8),consider this picture book. On the first year she is able to participate inRamadan, Lailah finds herself in a new country, far from her native Abu Dhabi. Sheis excited to fast, but nervous that her classmates will not understand. Withthe help of a teacher and a librarian, she learns how she can explain Ramadanto her fellow students and make friends who are respectful of her culture.
Grade From
First Grade
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
*2019 Daybreak Children’s Picture Book Award — Recognizing Muslim Women’s Contributions to Literature* *Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council* *Featured Book of the Month, Anti-Defamation League* *American Library Association Notable Book for Children 2016* *Skipping Stones Honor 2016* *International Literacy Association Choices Reading List* Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won’t understand why she doesn’t join them in the lunchroom., Lailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who respect her beliefs. This gentle, moving story from first-time author Reem Faruqi comes to life in Lea Lyon’s vibrant illustrations. Lyon uses decorative arabesque borders on intermittent spreads to contrast the ordered patterns of Islamic observances with the unbounded rhythms of American school days. Fountas & Pinnell Level N, *Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council* *Featured Book of the Month, Anti-Defamation League* *American Library Association Notable Book for Children 2016* *Skipping Stones Honor 2016* *International Literacy Association Choices Reading List* Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won’t understand why she doesn’t join them in the lunchroom.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.1.F37Lai 2015
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