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RELIGION

Khan, Ausma Zehenat

Ramadan: The Holy Month of Fasting

87 pp. | Orca | March, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4598-1181-2 $24.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4598-1183-6

(3) 4-6 Orca Origins series. This introduction to Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting and prayer, balances information with personal stories and uses a variety of visual storytelling techniques (sidebars, pull-out quotes, recipes, etc.). Mindfulness of cultural nuances ("there really is no such thing as a single 'Muslim world'"); a chatty, down-to-earth narrative voice; and an attractive, photo-heavy design make the volume both informative and engaging. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam