It won the australian book industry award and australian book of the year. It paints a clear picture of the varied opinion between families ad generations about what it means to be a good muslim, and shows the differing options on what is culturally appropriate. What he finds instead is a fisthappy cop, paul galluzzo, who mistakes rashad for a shoplifter, mistakes rashads pleadings that hes stolen nothing for belligerence, mistakes rashads resistance to leave the bodega as resisting arrest, mistakes rashads every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further. For purely nostalgic reasons i just had to read it. Can she handle the taunts of towel head, the prejudice of her classmates, and still. Randa abdelfattah is an attorney, a writer, a chocoholic, and an active member in the interfaith community, as well as the campaign for palestinian human rights.
Winner in the australian book industry awards 2006 australian book of the year for older children. Try wearing a veil on your head and practising the bums up position at lunchtime and you know youre in for a tough time at school. Can she handle the taunts of towel head and the prejudice of her classmates, and still. So, when ellen comes out, everyone leap to your feet, give her a crazy big superloud round of applause. It definitely fills a gap in young adult literature. Amal is a 16yearold melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys.
A bit overly girly and giggly for me, a bit too much like an afterschool special, but the seriousness of the topic of religious faith and religious freedom almost balances that out. Drama by jeff gottesfeld and elizabeth wong based on the book by randa abdelfattah dramatic publishing company woodstock, illinois australia new zealand south africa. Amal is a 16yearold melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys, chocolate and. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. That simones next diet works, adam and i become the best of friends, and that ms. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. The complete persepolis by marjane satrapi does my head look big in this. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels does my head look big in this. Luckily my friends support me, although theyve got a few troubles of their own. Randa abdelfattah young adult contemporary fiction 400 pages scholastic books, 2005 i pray that ms. Does my head look big in this discovers the true meaning of identity and tackles so many issues our modern world faces such as stereotypes. Randa abdelfattah, free book online in epub, txt, pdf at. In the essay discuss the importance of identity and how it shapes ones journey referring to amals journey giving specific examples and how these examples shaped her identity. Download full does my head look big in this book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format.
Thats all 16yearold rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. Its hard enough being cool as a teenager when being one issue behind the latest cosmo is enough to disqualify you from the ingroup. This was a random buy, picked up mostly because, flipping through it, the word tasmania caught my eye and then i read that the author is australian. Ever since i was a child i am used to seeing young children walking to school with the scarves on their head. The novel was first published in australia by pan macmillan australia pty ltd. The only drawback is i desperately want to know what happens to amal in the next five or so years.
I loved the characters and relationships in the book. Im amal abdelhakim, a seventeen yearold australianpalestinianmuslim still trying to come to grips with my. Free download or read online does my head look big in this. Does my head look big in this not only succeeds in telling the story of a young muslim girl struggling with her hijab, but explores the life of teen muslims from various backgrounds. Excerpt from does my head look big in this my best friends, leila okulgen and yasmeen khan, moved on to a public high school close to coburg, where they live. I begged my parents to let me go with them but mom and dad insisted that i go to a private school. Walsh lets me wear the hijab and that leilas parents stop pressuring her about marriage. Fall 2012 does my head look big by randa abdelfattah sixteenyearold amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full time and everyone has a reaction. I feel empowered, and with a strange sense of calm. It was released in australia, by pan macmillan australia, on 1 august 2005. When 16yearold amal decides to begin wearing the hijab, she discovers the effect that her decision has on the nonmuslim people she loves.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by randa abdelfattah. Also, you can read online does my head look big in this full book. I found the main character to be very whiney and naive. This novel, while a little overlong, is definitely worth reading, but i wish i had read this back in 2005. Does my head look big in this gives an inside look into the modern challenges and pressures faced by muslims in the western world. Amal is a 16yearold melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys, chocolate and cosmo magazine. Amal is a year 11 student in her third term at a posh private school in melbourne. Sixteen year old amal abdelhakim chooses to wear the hijab half way through her school year at a prep school in melbourne, australia. Juvenile fiction, high schools, fiction, muslims, clothing and dress, hijab islamic clothing, schools, customs and practices, islam. Free delivery on your first eligible order to uk or ireland.
For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat. Sixteenyearold amal exchanges ims with a cute boy, chats with friends on her cell phone, reads cosmo and decides to wear a hijab, or muslim head scarf, fulltime, including to her elite private high school in melbourne, australia. I was really anticipating reading does my head look big in this. By randa abdelfattah published by orchard books the book is wonderful at showing the diversity within muslim communities and in explaining why so many women choose to wear the hijab. If youre my age and at the mall on a thursday night, youre there to make an impression, not to buy socks. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Her friends, both muslim and christian, support her choice, but she still deals with negative consequences at. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else. The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans daniel amen tedxorangecoast duration. When we get there, my mother walks and talks like shes not wearing a. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 360 pages and is available in hardcover format. I have some mixed feelings on certain aspects of this book, but overall, i enjoyed my time reading it.
Does my head look big in this pdf epub download cause of. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are amal. Chattering and chirping, walking in groups we saw them on our annual drive into kerala. The details of amals family and social life are spoton, and the book is wonderful at showing the diversity within. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read does my head look big in this. Im amal abdelhakim, a seventeen yearold australianpalestinianmuslim still trying to come to grips with my various identity hyphens. But being ready and living it are two different things, as i begin to discover the next day. Shes also a muslim, struggling to honour the islamic faith in a society that doesnt understand it. Sixteenyearold amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab fulltime and everyone has a reaction. I decide to wear a dark blue hijab to go with my jeans and blue sweater. A wonderfully warm story and insight to other cultures. Let me start out by saying that does my head look big in this.
Goodreads members who liked does my head look big in this. One of the most remarkable young adult novels of the year the times, uk a witty, sensitive debut people magazine a fascinating look at islam. Randa, abdelfattah may be ordered in bulk quantities. Until now regarding the book we have now does my head look big in this. The following version of the book was used to create this study guide. More about randa abdelfattah download author image. Read the excerpts from does my head look big in this.
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