This story follows a Muslim girl named Amal who has finally mustered up the courage to wear her hijab. Amal holds her head high and leans on her friends for help through relentless teasing. If that's not bad enough, Amal still has to deal with crushes, family, and grouchy neighbors. Can Amal's friends help her through these tough times? Or will they be the ones needing the help?
Does My Head Look Big In This?
By Randa Abdel-Fattah
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 10 - 9 | Z | 4.9 | 77533 |
When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab full-time, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth...
Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full- time and everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else.
Can she handle the taunts of "towel head," the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattah's debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers, no matter what their beliefs.
Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full- time and everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else.
Can she handle the taunts of "towel head," the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattah's debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers, no matter what their beliefs.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9781407148113
ISBN-10: 1407148117
Published on 5/1/2014
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
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