by Mitali Perkins and Jamie Hogan - £5.99 Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. (2008)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9781580893091 | ISBN 10: 1580893090
Naiman loves to create the traditional alpana patterns Bangladeshi women and girls paint their homes for special occasions. Her designs are always the best in the village.
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But Naima wishes she could help earn money for her family. Her friend Saleem can drive his father's rickshaw. If only I had been born a boy, Naima thinks...
"[A] lively contemporary story...with surprises that continue until the end."
(Booklist)
(Price & availability last checked: August 2018)
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