num_pages: 32
description: Jamal and Joseph were born in the same hospital in the same month. Now theyre best friends. The two like to play at one anothers homes. Josephs mom knows Jamal cant eat pork sausages because hes Muslim. She knows too that he cant have ice cream because of his eczema. Some things that happen at Jamals house are a lot different from Josephs: the food his mother prepares the way they sit to eat and the special clothes they sometimes wear. Jamal and Joseph like to play superheroes and cheer their favorite basketball stars. They even say theyre going to sign with the same team when they grow up. A poignant story about a childhood friendship where unfamiliar cultures meet My Friend Jamal lets readers sample the differences and recognize the powerful bond that draws two boys together. The visuals which marry photography and original art are wonderfully playful and imaginative.
language: English
title: My Friend Jamal
publisher: Annick Press