A party in Ramadan / Asma Mobin-Uddin ; illustrated by Laura Jacobsen.
Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast each day during the Muslim holy month, she decides to fast on a Friday that her aunt will be visiting. Now Leena has a dilemma. She receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on that same Friday. Leena doesn't want to miss the party, but she doesn't want to miss fasting either. So Leena decides to go to the party, but not eat or drink Later, she will join her family for the meal known as iftar, when the daily fast is broken. But when Leena, who is the only Muslim at the party, sees her friends enjoying fresh lemonade and chocolate cake, her stomach starts to growl and her head begins to hurt. Will she keep her Ramadan fast?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781590786048 (lib. bdg.) :
- ISBN: 1590786041 (lib. bdg.) :
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills Press, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
Citation/References Note: | Bklst 03/15/2009 SLJ Apr 2009 Kirkus 04/01/2009 Multicul sep 2009 |
Target Audience Note: | AD 610 Lexile. |
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Subject: | Ramadan. Fasts and feasts > Islam. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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Porter County PL - Valparaiso Public Library | MOB (Text) | 33410011884824 | Kids Holiday Books | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast each day during the Muslim holy month, she decides to fast on a Friday that her aunt will be visiting. Now Leena has a dilemma. She receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on that same Friday. Leena doesn't want to miss the party, but she doesn't want to miss fasting either. So Leena decides to go to the party, but not eat or drink Later, she will join her family for the meal known as iftar, when the daily fast is broken. But when Leena, who is the only Muslim at the party, sees her friends enjoying fresh lemonade and chocolate cake, her stomach starts to growl and her head begins to hurt. Will she keep her Ramadan fast? - Baker & Taylor
Uses the story of Leena, an American Muslim girl who attends a friend's birthday party, but does not eat or drink because it takes place during Ramadan, to illustrate the meaning of the fast to Muslims, and provides additional information. - Boyd Brew
Readers learn about the Islamic observance of Ramadan in this charming story of a young Muslim girl determined to do the right thing during her first Ramadan fast.
Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast every day during the Muslim religious festival, Leena decides to fast each Friday instead. When Leena receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on Friday, she has a dilemma. She doesn't want to miss the party, but she doesn't want to miss fasting either. So Leena decides to go to the party, but not eat or drink anything at all. Later, she will join her family for the meal known as iftar, when the daily fast is broken. But when Leena, who is the only Muslim at the party, sees her friends enjoying fresh lemonade and chocolate cake, her stomach starts to growl and her head begins to hurt. Will she keep her Ramadan fast?
Author Asma Mobin-Uddin and illustrator Laura Jacobsen create a story that anyone can connect with while also teaching readers about Ramadan in this Parents' Choice Award book. - Boyds Mills PrReaders learn about the Islamic observance of Ramadan in this charming story of a young Muslim girl determined to do the right thing during her first Ramadan fast.
Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast every day during the Muslim religious festival, Leena decides to fast each Friday instead. When Leena receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on Friday, she has a dilemma. She doesn't want to miss the party, but she doesn't want to miss fasting either. So Leena decides to go to the party, but not eat or drink anything at all. Later, she will join her family for the meal known as iftar, when the daily fast is broken. But when Leena, who is the only Muslim at the party, sees her friends enjoying fresh lemonade and chocolate cake, her stomach starts to growl and her head begins to hurt. Will she keep her Ramadan fast?
Author Asma Mobin-Uddin and illustrator Laura Jacobsen create a story that anyone can connect with while also teaching readers about Ramadan in this Parents' Choice Award book.
Booklist says: "The blend of the upbeat and challenging moments will spark discussion, and a final note fills in more about the holy month."