Does My Head Look Big in This?

Randa Abdel-Fattah author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

Published:1st Jul '22

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A witty and engaging story about being young and Muslim.

Text in Arabic. When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab fulltime, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth... Everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else. Can she handle the taunts of towel head, the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattahs debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers, no matter what their beliefs.

One of the most remarkable young adult novels of the year The Times, UK [A] witty, sensitive debut People magazine A fascinating look at Islam Entertainment Weekly ...the funny, touching contemporary narrative will grab teens everywhere Booklist Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing has added another internationally acclaimed, award-winning title to its Arabic list...brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattah's debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers. Qatar Tribune

ISBN: 9789992142578

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 324g

400 pages