Deep in the Sahara /

Deep in the Sahara /

In Mauritania, West Africa, an Arab girl who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cunnane, Kelly
Other Authors: Hadadi, Hoda (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2013]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Coming of age > Fiction.
Clothing and dress > Fiction.
Muslims > Fiction.
Bildungsromans > Juvenile fiction.
Clothing and dress > Juvenile fiction.
Muslims > Juvenile fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Clothing and dress.
Muslims.
Mauritania > Fiction.
Sahara > Juvenile fiction.
Africa, West > Juvenile fiction.
Africa, West.
Sahara.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Description
Summary:In Mauritania, West Africa, an Arab girl who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.
Item Description:"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jkt. flap.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Audience:Ages 4-8.
ISBN:9780375870347 (trade)
0375870342 (trade)
9780375970344 (g.l.b.)
0375970347 (g.l.b.)