Does My Head Look Big In This?
Randa Abdel-fattah
Paperback, 368 pages
Second Edition
9780702316548
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In Randa Abdel-Fattahās brilliant debut novel, Amal, an Australian-Palestinian girl living in a suburb of Melbourne, makes the biggest decision of her life, to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time. In spite of her parentsā gentle warnings and the ostracising that is sure to come from the other kids at her snobby prep school, Amalās decision springs from a deep sense of faith, and she is certain - well, almost certain - that sheās ready to take this step.
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But can she handle the taunts of ātowel-head,ā navigate the wilds of a mad crush, and stay true to herself? Amal is sassy, intelligent, sensitive, and hilarious, and her journey of faith will take readers down an unexpected and very entertaining path.
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Randa Abdel-fattah
Paperback, 368 pages
Second Edition
9780702316548
Ā
In Randa Abdel-Fattahās brilliant debut novel, Amal, an Australian-Palestinian girl living in a suburb of Melbourne, makes the biggest decision of her life, to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time. In spite of her parentsā gentle warnings and the ostracising that is sure to come from the other kids at her snobby prep school, Amalās decision springs from a deep sense of faith, and she is certain - well, almost certain - that sheās ready to take this step.
Ā
But can she handle the taunts of ātowel-head,ā navigate the wilds of a mad crush, and stay true to herself? Amal is sassy, intelligent, sensitive, and hilarious, and her journey of faith will take readers down an unexpected and very entertaining path.
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