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Lailah's Lunchbox
By Reem Faruqi, Lea Lyon (Illustrator)
A girl navigates cultural differences during Ramadan at her new school.
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32 pages· 1,076 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Lailah, new to a country and school, faces the challenge of observing Ramadan while her classmates eat lunch. With the help of a librarian and teacher, she discovers understanding and friendship. Can Lailah bridge the gap between her traditions and her new environment?
From the publisher
Lailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who respect her beliefs. This gentle, moving story from first-time author Reem Faruqi comes to life in Lea Lyon’s vibrant illustrations. Lyon uses decorative arabesque borders on intermittent spreads to contrast the ordered patterns of Islamic observances with the unbounded rhythms of American school days.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,076
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 590L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~O
- Scholastic level
- N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 195318
Publication
- Published
- May 1, 2015
- First published
- June 1, 2015
- Publisher
- Tilbury House Publishers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780884484318
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