One of the most remarkable young adult novels of the year The Times, UK [A] witty, sensitive debut People magazine A fascinating look at Islam Entertainment Weekly ...the funny, touching contemporary narrative will grab teens everywhere Booklist Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing has added another internationally acclaimed, award-winning title to its Arabic list...brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattah's debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers. Qatar Tribune

Text in Arabic. When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab fulltime, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth... Everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else. Can she handle the taunts of towel head, the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattahs debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers, no matter what their beliefs.
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A witty and engaging story about being young and Muslim.
A witty and engaging story about being young and Muslim.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9789992142578
Publisert
2022-07-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Vekt
324 gr
Høyde
200 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Arabisk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
400

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Randa Abdel-Fattah was born in Australia to Egyptian-Palestinian parents and lives in Sydney with her family. She is a practising lawyer. Her other two award-winning books, Ten Things I Hate About Me and Where The Streets Had A Name received widespread critical and popular acclaim. Her books are published in over 35 countries.