 Like most Muslim girls between the ages of nine and 15 in Mauritania, Lalla wants to wear a malafa, the veil that covers women’s heads and clothes in public. She learns from her mama, her older sister, market ladies, and her grandmother that the malafa is more than beauty, mystery, tradition, and belonging. It is for faith. The second-person narrative and cut-paper collage illustrations explain potentially unfamiliar customs and observances of faith. An author’s note and a glossary of Hassaniya words is included. mjw |
| Title: Deep In The Sahara Author: Kelly Cunnane Illustrator: Hoda Hadadi Publisher: Schwartz and Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc. Copyright: 2013 Original language: English ISBN: 978-0-375-87034-7 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture book Book setting: Muslim West Africa Author’s residence: United States (Author has lived in Kenya) Illustrator’s residence: Tehran, Iran Subjects: Africa, Clothing and dress, Coming of age, Mauritania, Muslims, Sahara, Western Africa |
Deep In The Sahara
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