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The Hijab Boutique Kindle Edition

by Michelle Khan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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"The Hijab Boutique is a wonderful book that will appeal to young readers age 10 and up. Black and white illustrations add to the message's impact. One of the striking attributes of The Hijab Boutique is its sensitive treatment of the topic of respecting cultural differences, and rethinking automatic responses." —The Midwest Book Review

"Michelle Khan's first children's book, The Hijab Boutique, is a quick read with a deep and resounding message... I’m excited to have such a simple yet profound story to share with my nieces, and any other girl who cares to read and learn a meaningful lesson about inner strength, faith, and womanhood through another’s eyes." —Luxury Reading

Farah enjoyed her private girls' school and fun with her friends. Then an assignment meant she had to talk about her mother for "International Woman's Day" in front of the whole class. Compared to her friends' glamorous actress, make-up artist, and tap-dancing mothers, what can her modest mother possibly have that is worth sharing with her classmates? To Farah's surprise, her mother was quite the business woman before putting her career on hold to care for her daughter.

Michelle Khan is an award-winning Indian Canadian writer. She started her career at a University of Toronto student paper, and eventually her words hit daily newspaper pages. For six years, Michelle wrote an internationally syndicated youth advice column. Her work led her to win a $5,000 scholarship from book publisher Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. She went onto earn a $15,000 award from Global Television Network. Michelle lives in Toronto, Canada, with her parents and younger sister. This is her first chapter book for kids.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    66 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    2 - 6
  5. Publisher
    The Islamic Foundation
  6. Publication date
    August 23, 2011
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  8. Word Wise
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  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0860374688
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About the Author

Michelle Khan is an award-winning Indian-Canadian writer. She got her start at a University of Toronto student paper, and eventually her words hit daily newspaper pages. For six years, Michelle wrote an internationally syndicated youth advice column. Her work led her to win a $5,000 scholarship from book publisher Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. She went onto to earn a $15,000 award from Global Television Network. Michelle lives in Toronto with her parents and younger sister. This is her first chapter book for kids.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008846ZH2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Islamic Foundation (August 23, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 23, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2923 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 66 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
49 global ratings

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Sadaf Haroon
5.0 out of 5 stars good read!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014
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my 9 year old daughter loves this book...she has read it like a 50 times already :) .... please write some more books on this topic...
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Shannon
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
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This was a really cute book and an easy read for younger kids! My daughter and I will definitely read this again. Great price too!
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Elizabeth Terrill
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2015
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It's a nice feel good story.
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ladyfingahs
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Family!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2016
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Perfect Eid gift with quick shipping!
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J L
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2015
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perfect book great price fast shipping A+++++++
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Tibby Wroten
5.0 out of 5 stars @ Home Librarian Book Reviews
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018
I love the mother-daughter relationship here. What kid hasn’t looked at their parent and been only able to see a boring/uncool/conventional person, especially when compared to the parents of your peers. Farrah isn’t necessarily embarrassed by her mom, nor does she think the other girls in her class have better parents, but her mother seems so other to her for a time. Thankfully the book shows how that is not the case as Farrah begins to see her mother build a new life for them.

Which leads me to the other part of the book I thought made it stand out. The theme of letting go. Farrah’s father was killed in a drunk driving accident several years before the book takes place. She and her mother have been financially and emotionally stable since then, but they are still stuck in the past to some extent. Farrah’s mother, unbeknownst to Farrah, has decided that while they loved the life they had in their expensive, prestigious neighborhood it’s time for her to let go of that and make a new life of meaning for herself and her daughter. She and Farrah talk about this and agree that they aren’t forgetting her father, they are letting go and moving on in a very healthy way.

In some ways this book may have a hard time finding its place on library shelves, but not in the collection. It’s slim and unassuming, but the language, particularly the vocabulary, make this higher level. My first instinct was to consider it a chapter book and it certainly could be a good transition from the chapter book section into the middle grade section. But it would also be at home in the middle grade section based on the age of the characters and vocabulary. Just be sure it doesn’t get lost on the shelf. I think the author must be Canadian? Some of the slang sounds Canadian despite the Los Angeles setting.

This book should be on your shelves despite it being tricky to categorize, though. It shows a beautiful mother-daughter relationship between two strong Muslim women. It’s also wonderful to see a book about hijab and women who wear hijab that isn’t focused on explaining the religious aspect of it. Sure, hijab has to do with faith, but Muslim girls (and boys!) know this already. They don’t need convincing that women who choose to wear it for any reason are not necessarily oppressed. It feels like a lot of those books exist to explain hijab to non-Muslim audiences and make them more comfortable, but books like this and My Own Special Way are clearly for families who are Muslim and will take it in stride or for families who don’t feel like they need to have other people’s religious choices defended so they can accept them.
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Rebecca Hayes
4.0 out of 5 stars The Hijab Boutique
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014
This book does a wonderful job clarifying the general public's misinformation about the head scarves that Muslim women wear. In a blend of fact and fiction, the author uses the first person perspective of a tween Indian girl, Farah, to share what it is like being of a different religion and culture in the United States. While the literary quality was a little cheesy at times and the plot not very engaging, the internal conflict of Farah, multiple uses of figurative language, and detailed imagery of the scarves is excellent. The book is especially powerful because it comes from the girl's viewpoint, which students can relate to. Overall, great choice for a piece of multicultural literature!
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saghira williams
4.0 out of 5 stars This was a great book but It was very short and I felt ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016
This was a great book but It was very short and I felt it was missing details. Some of the story line could have gone into more depth. But overall a great book.
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Omar.zzzz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2018
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Wonderful book. In times when all books have to be about love, it's great to finally be able let your child read something ambitious and clean
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Hayfa Maria
5.0 out of 5 stars The hijab boutique
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2013
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It's a very good book because it shows people that hijab isn't that bad. Brilliant book for Muslim women. It has brilliant characters with the right personalities.
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Ms Enisha
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for my 10 year old daughter but it ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2015
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A good book for my 10 year old daughter but it didn't give her the impact that I expected. JazakAllah for trying.
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Faisal
5.0 out of 5 stars Imans review
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2015
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This book was amazing I think it shows that Muslim girls like me are not forced to wear a hijab
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Fiza-jan
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2014
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Very good book i love it my sister loves it as well great book everyone in my family loves it
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