Loujain dreams of sunflowers / written by Lina AlHathloul & Uma Mishra-Newbery ; illustrated by Rebecca Green.
"Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly each morning, but her own dreams of flying face a big obstacle: only boys, not girls, are allowed to fly in her country. Yet despite the taunts of her classmates, she is determined to do it--especially because Loujain loves colors, and only by flying can she see the color-filled field of sunflowers her baba has told her about. Eventually, he agrees to teach her, and Loujain's impossible dream becomes reality--and soon other girls dare to learn to fly"--publisher's website.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781662650642
- ISBN: 1662650647
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: [Chicago, IL] : Minedition, 2022.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 610L Lexile Decoding demand: 77 (high) Semantic demand: 76 (high) Syntactic demand: 94 (very high) Structure demand: 82 (very high) Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 4 0.5 517803. |
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Subject: | AlHathloul, Loujain > Juvenile fiction. Sex discrimination > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Religious fiction. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rolla Public Library | E ALH (Text) | 38256101863235 | Juvenile Picture Books | Available | - |
Marion County Library | E ALH (Text) | PPL80187 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers
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Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers
A courageous girl follows her dream of learning to fly in this "clever narrative" filled with "extraordinary spirit... gorgeous colors... a magical quality" ( New York Times ). Inspired by formerly imprisoned human rights activist Loujain AlHathloul, this sparkling fantasy story is perfect for fans of Malala's Magic Pencil and the Rebel Girls series. "Poetic, moving, and empowering." - Kirkus Reviews Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly each morning, but her own dreams of flying face a big obstacle: only boys, not girls, are allowed to fly in her country. Yet despite the taunts of her classmates, she is determined to do it--especially because Loujain loves colors, and only by flying can she see the color-filled field of sunflowers her baba has told her about. Eventually, he agrees to teach her, and Loujain's impossible dream becomes reality--and soon other girls dare to learn to fly. Based on the experiences of co-author Lina AlHathloul's sister, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Loujain AlHathloul, who led the successful campaign to lift Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, this moving and gorgeously illustrated story reminds us to strive for the changes we want to see--and to never take for granted women's and girls' freedoms.