{"product_id":"deep-in-the-sahara-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn author's note and glossary are included in the back of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKELLY 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645413527826,"sku":"9780525645665","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_60319f6e-e4cd-431b-934d-150789541f1f.jpg?v=1733151689","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/deep-in-the-sahara-9780525645665","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}