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Rani in Search of a Rainbow
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491_9781615992423
Displaced by the Pakistan floods, Ranis family has taken refuge at a relief camp wherethey are doing their part to help other flood victims. Eight-year-old Rani wants to assist butdoesnt know how. Heeding the advice of her father to help in a way only children can, Raniembarks on a journey to bring true joy to a dear friend on the occasion of Eid.This sweet, touching story is based on the historic 2010 floods inPakistan which affected 8.6 million children. As a result of readingRani in Search of a Rainbow or having it read to them, youngsterswill be introduced to the culture of Pakistan.--WAYNE WALKER, Home School Book ReviewsAbdullahs use of poetic language and Ranis quest to find her placein her community will keep readers turning the pages until the end.--GWENDOLYN HOOKS, author of 17 books for young readersRani in Search of a Rainbow glows under the colorful hues of its textand rich characters. As readers, we are taken into a unique settingthat one would not expect to visit in the confi nes of a childrenspicture book.--JEWEL KATS, author of Reenas Bollywood Dream and Cinderellas Magical WheelchairSHAILA ABDULLAH is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin, Texas.Her other books include: Saffron Dreams, Beyond the Cayenne Wall, My FriendSuhana, and A Manual for Marco. The author has received several awards for her workincluding the Golden Quill Award and Patras Bukhari Award for English Language.For more information please visit www.ShailaAbdullah.comFrom Growing With Love Series at Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.comLCCN: 2014024041 Juvenile Fiction : Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty
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