What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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SOLVED. YA short story anthology about 5 classmates with different religions. Author is definitely Muslim and female. [s]
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A Place at the Table doesn't look quite right, although the author is Muslim and does wear a hijab. She's also been interviewed on YouTube.But there are only two girls, one is Muslim and the other is Jewish.
No but that's now on my TBR. I feel certain that there are 5 characters in my book. They're all in the same class at school. Three of the religions they practice are Judaism [boy], Buddhism [girl], and Islam [boy].
Was it a single book?There is a series about a Muslim boy and his friends. There's not much info about his friends, but Sadiq and the Ramadan Gift does take place during Ramadan.
I feel like thr designation ''YA'' may be wrong, I am YA-aged but I am a scholar/fangirl of children's books.
Were the children preteens?What do you think the target age was?
Rainbowheart wrote: "Was it a single book?Yes. One book. Multiple stories.
I believe they were preteens. Target age? I'd say 9-13ish.
Are you sure it was published as a physical book?
Yes, certain. I remember pausing one of the videos, checking GR for it and finding that it was indeed here. I apparently didn't add it to my TBR. Hence the search now.
YES. AYSHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN. Another case solved.
Oh, awesome! Super glad this one is solved.
What's the Name of That Book???
Books mentioned in this topic
Many Windows: Six Kids, Five Faiths, One Community (other topics)Sadiq and the Ramadan Gift (other topics)
A Place at the Table (other topics)
As for the stories themselves, they each focused on one of 5 classmates, who are possibly also neighbors, of different religions. Each of them is celebrating a holiday in their story.
The Jewish child is a boy. He brings his dreidel when he goes to see his (grandma?) in a nursing home. When she sees the spinning dreidel, she remembers her brother and whispers his name. The boy, who is named after Grandma's brother, thinks Grandma remembered his name, but she didn't. It was the dreidel that triggered memories of her brother.
There is also a girl who practices Buddhism. Her story involves Buddha's birthday and a missing locket or some other piece of missing jewelry.
The Islamic child is a boy. I believe he is having family over for Ramadan and has to make the hard decision to apologize to or forgive one of them.
I don't remember anything else. I listened to the stories on YouTube during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. Now I'd like to borrow the actual book from the library. Thanks, book detectives.