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Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers
Lina Al-Hathloul and Uma Mishra-Newbery
Illustrator: Rebecca Green
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: minedition/Astra BFYR/Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 978-1-6626-5064-2
Keywords: Imagination, women's rights, Saudi Arabia
With her parents' support, determined Loujain overcomes her society's limitations and learns to fly as boys do. Immersive gouache illustrations. Back matter.