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A Party in Ramadan
by Asma Mobin-Uddin
Illustrator: Laura Jacobsen
Ages: 6+
Published: 2009
Publisher: Boyds Mills
ISBN: 978-1-59078-604-8
Keywords: Islam
Leena tries to fast during Ramadan, but wants to attend a friend's party. Her U.S. Muslim family is warmly portrayed in soft, realistic pastels. Author's note on Ramadan and the hijab(headscarf).