Deep in the Sahara by Kelly Cunnane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A young girl's longing to dress in a malafa like her sister, mother, grandma, and other West African Muslim ladies will resonate with young readers. This simple story explains the malafa as a garment connoting beauty, mystery, tradition, and faith. The front endpapers echo the flowered pattern of mother's malafa and the back endpapers show the blue garment of the young girl.

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