Deep in the Sahara
Cunnane, Kelly2013
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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.
Main title:
Deep in the Sahara / by Kelly Cunnane ; illustrated by Hoda Hadadi.
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Imprint:
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013.
Collation:
40 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9780375870347 (hbk)
Dewey class:
FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
1876317
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