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Guidroz, Rukhsanna. LEILA IN SAFFRON New York, New York : Salaam Reads, [2019] IL K-3 ISBN 9781534425644 |
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Leila’s extended family meets every Friday night at her grandmother’s to share a meal. As Leila helps prepare the feast, she looks into the mirror, unsure, but searching for parts of herself that she likes. Naani’s home is filled with artifacts and books from Pakistan, and Leila can’t wait for her first trip to collect her own special ornaments. Being with family makes Leila feel snug and happy inside. Just before time to leave, Naani takes Leila upstairs and points to a trunk full of shimmery silk scarves. As Leila tries on the scarves and looks again in the mirror, what will she see? Read Leila in Saffron to discover what Leila learns about herself. (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2020-2021) |
| SUBJECTS: Pakistani Americans -- Fiction. Self-acceptance -- Fiction. |
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