A Party in Ramadan
by Asma Mobin-Uddin MD (Author) Laura Jacobsen (Illustrator)
Ramadan is coming, and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast every day during the Muslim religious festival, Leena decides to fast each Friday instead. When Leena receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on Friday, she has a dilemma. She doesn't want to miss the party, but she doesn't want to miss fasting either. So Leena decides to go to the party, but not eat or drink anything at all. Later, she will join her family for the meal known as iftar, when the daily fast is broken. But when Leena, the only Muslim at the party, sees her friends enjoying fresh lemonade and chocolate cake, her stomach starts to growl and her head begins to hurt. Will she keep her Ramadan fast?
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The blend of the upbeat and challenging moments will spark discussion, and a final note fills in more about the holy month. —Booklist Functions beautifully as both mirror for Muslim-American children and window for their non-Muslim friends. . . . A worthwhile addition to the still-too-sparse literature for children about Muslim-Americans. (author's note) —Kirkus Reviews The author takes a realistic situation and addresses it in such a manner that those not familiar with Ramadan will have a better understanding of the holy month. —Library Media Connection This is a beautiful tale of a child grasping her identity yet being able to embrace the differences around her. The story also embodies the forging of community spirit. This is a perfect resource for teaching about choices, sharing, and empathy. -School Library Journal
Asma Mobin-Uddin MD
Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin is a pediatrician and an active member of her local Muslim community. She decided to write about the Muslim-American experience because she had difficulty finding good books on this subject to read to her children. Barbara Kiwak is a commercial illustrator whose clients have included Time-Life, Readers Digest, Highlights for Children, and The World Wildlife Fund. She has had numerous showings of her fine art in the Baltimore/Washington area, where she makes her home.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781629798479
Lexile Measure
590
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Publication date
May 20, 2017
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV050000 - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
JUV033000 - Juvenile Fiction | Religious | General
JUV017000 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | General
JUV033000 - Juvenile Fiction | Religious | General
JUV017000 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | General
Library of Congress categories
Fasts and feasts
Islam
Ramadan
Islam
Ramadan
