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Nadia's Hands
Author
Illustrator
Jonathan Weiner
Publication Date
December 01, 2009
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Only 4 copies currently available
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Description
When Nadia is chosen to be a flower girl in Auntie Laila's traditional Pakistani wedding, her hands are decorated with beautiful designs made with mehndi, and she comes to understand the rich culture she has inherited.
Publication date
December 01, 2009
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781590787847
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
BISAC categories
JUV011020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
JUV017080 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
JUV017080 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
Library of Congress categories
Pakistani Americans
Weddings
Mehndi (Body painting)
Weddings
Mehndi (Body painting)
Karen English
Karen English is a Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning author and retired elementary school teacher. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Laura Freeman has illustrated several books for young readers, including the Nikki and Deja and Carver Chronicles series, and Natalie's Hair Was Wild, which she also wrote. Laura lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family. www.lfreemanart.com Twitter: @LauraFreemanArt.
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