 This impressive picture book biography tells of Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls in Pakistan beginning in the 1930s when girls didn’t go to school. Her schools are still thriving today. The story is told by her granddaughter, the author of the book. As a young girl in India, Maryam dreams of becoming a teacher, but her parents believe that school is not necessary for girls. She is heartbroken but not discouraged. She finds a way to attend high school and college, graduating with honors. She marries, opens a school in her house, and eventually moves to Pakistan (after Partition in 1947) to open more schools. Urdu words are smoothly integrated into the text, and they are defined in a glossary at the end of the book. An author’s note offers fascinating and comprehensive information and a cool photo of Maryam on graduation day. Detailed, colorful paper collage art depicts fabric patterns in clothing and other aspects of Indian culture. An interesting, hour-long interview with Reem Faruqi, put together by Charis Circle in 2023, is available on YouTube. mjw |
| Title: Milloo’s Mind: The Story Of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer For Women’s Education Author: Reem Faruqi Illustrator: Hoda Hadadi Publisher: Harper Collins Copyright: 2023 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-06-305661-9 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book, Biography, Information Book, Nonfiction Book setting: Poona, India and Karachi, Pakistan Author’s ethnicity: Pakistani Author’s residence: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Illustrator’s ethnicity: Iranian Illustrator’s residence: Tehran, Iran Subjects: Biographies, Education, Gender equality, Multicultural issues, Teachers, Urdu language, Women |
Milloo’s Mind: The Story Of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer For Women’s Education
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