Mina's malafa
By: Kelly Cunnane ; illustrated by Hoda Hadadi
Contributors: Hadadi, Hoda, ill
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780375870347; 9780375970344
Subjects: Coming of age; Muslims; Clothing and dress; Fiction
Description: An Arab girl of the Sahara who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.