Does My Head Look Big in This? - Softcover

Abdel-Fattah, Randa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1407148117 ISBN 13: 9781407148113

Publisher: Scholastic, 2014

Synopsis

 

School is tough enough without throwing a hijab into the mix...

Amal is a 16-year-old Melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys, chocolate and Cosmo magazine.

She's also a Muslim, struggling to honour the Islamic faith in a society that doesn't understand it.

The story of her decision to "shawl up" and its attendant anxieties (like how much eyeliner to wear) is funny, surprising and touching by turns.

• "...a bright, articulate heroine true to herself and her faith. Abdel-Fattah’s fine first novel offers a world of insight..." Kirkus Reviews

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Review

"This is a superb first novel with clever, entertaining dialogue, language and characters." (Good Reading Magazine)

"[A] witty, sensitive debut..." (People Magazine)

"More than the usual story of the immigrant teen's conflict with her traditional parents, the funny, touching contemporary narrative will grab teens everywhere." (Booklist)

"Using a winning mix of humor and sensitivity, Abdel-Fattah ably demonstrates that her heroine is, at heart, a teen like any other. This debut should speak to anyone who has felt like an outsider for any reason." (Publishers Weekly)

"Amal Abdel-Hakim is a 17-year-old Australian-Palestinian-Muslim who's asking the same question all teens ask: How do I fit into my world?. She's bright, pretty, popular, and she's just decided to wear the hijab – the headscarf – full time. How this changes Amal's life is recounted in serious and hilarious detail and narrated with authenticity by Rebecca Macauley, who manages both teen angst and adult tones with equal aplomb. While the Australian slang may sometimes mystify American teens, the story's universal appeal and Macaulay's gifted narration will keep listeners fully engaged in Amal's struggle to be an observant Muslim while still maintaining an ordinary teenager's life." (AudioFile Magazine)

"Amal's decision to wear the traditional Muslim veil full-time (including school) takes some guts. Can she cope with the prejudice, keep her friends, "and" attract the cutest boy in school?" (The Guardian)

"Determined to prove she's strong enough to 'wear a badge of my faith,' Amal faces ostracism and ridicule as she dons her hijab with both good humor and trepidation... Abdel-Fattah's fine first novel offers a world of insight to post-9/11 readers." (Kirkus Reviews)

Book Description

High school is tough enough without throwing a hijab into the mix...

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1407148117
• ISBN 13: 9781407148113
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 368