Does My Head Look Big In This (2022 NE)

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, exams, chocolate and magazines.

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.

Exploring issues of faith and identity with the lightest of
touches, this is a joyful exploration of what it means to be a Muslim
teenager

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

Look out for Randa Abdel-Fattah's other books: Ten Things
I Hate About Me and Where the Streets had a name

Summary

Amal is a 16-year-old Melbourne teen with all the usual obsessionsabout boys, chocolate and Cosmo magazine. She's also a Muslim,struggling to honour the Islamic faith in a society that doesn'tunderstand it. The story of her decision to "shawl up" and its attendentanxieties (like how much eyeliner to wear) is funny, surprisingand touching.

Product details

• Authors: Randa Abdel-Fattah, Abdel-Fattah Randa
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 11 to 15
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.05.2022
• EAN: 9780702316548
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-1654-8
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 250 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE NONFICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / General, FICTION / Coming of Age, JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance, FICTION / Holidays, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Religion & Faith, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Religion & Faith, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Muslim, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / School & Education / General, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Relating to adolescence / teenage years, Children’s gift books, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Interest age: from c 11 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, General Fiction (Children's/Ya), School Stories (Children's/Ya), Romance & Relationships Stories (Children's/Ya), Reading Age: From C 14 Years (Young Adult), Family & Home Stories (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Religious / Muslim, Reading age: from c 11 years, Relating to preteen / tween years, Coming of age celebrations / festivals / rituals, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Islam, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Subject matter intended specifically for women and/or girls