Her friends and family vary greatly in their levels of commitment and practicing of their faith. As an Australian born Muslin Palestinian, Amal represents current teen culture as well as traditional Muslim values and traditions. This book is rich in cultural details from several cultures. Amal has a major crush on Adam, and the two navigate friendship, flirting, and cultural differences. Leila and Yasmeen, her two best friends from her Hadiya, old Muslim school support her as do Simone and Eileen, Amal’s best friends at school.īut it’s not her friends she’s worried about. Her parents express their concerns, but support Amal in her commitment. She is on midwinter break when she decides to make the commitment to start wearing her hijab full-time. ISBN 978043919470.Īmal is a junior during her first year at McCleans, a snobby prep school in Melbourne, Australian. Does My Head Look Big in This? New York: Orchard Books.
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