She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels does my head look big in this. Randa abdelfattah has 14 books on goodreads with 51448 ratings. She is a muslim of palestinian and egyptian heritage. It paints a clear picture of the varied opinion between families ad generations about what it means to be a good muslim, and shows the differing options on what is culturally appropriate.
When 16yearold amal decides to begin wearing the hijab, she discovers the effect that her decision has on the nonmuslim people she loves. This novel, while a little overlong, is definitely worth reading, but i wish i had read this back in 2005. This list is compiled of young adult books that have won awards, had immense popularity, been recommended to me, and ones that i have read and want to read. Books for middle school to high school randa abdelfattah does my head look big in this. Randa abdelfattah is an attorney, a writer, a chocoholic, and an active member in the interfaith community, as well as the campaign for palestinian human rights. Does my head look big in this gives an inside look into the modern challenges and pressures faced by muslims in the western world. Shes also a muslim, struggling to honour the islamic faith in a society that. Amal is a 16yearold melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys, chocolate and cosmo magazine. Winner for abia book of the year for older children 2006. With an engaging narrator at the helm, abdelfattahs debut novel should open the eyes of many a reader.
Randa abdelfattah is twentyfive, and has her own identity hyphens to contend with australianbornmuslimpalestinianegyptianchocaholic. She grew up in melbourne and attended a catholic primary school and islamic secondary college where she obtained an international baccaularetate. Randa abdelfattahs most popular book is does my head look big in this. Randa abdelfattah is twentyfive, and has her own identity hyphens to contend with. Amal, a teenage girl, recounts the struggles of conforming to the.
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