Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story | Reem Faruqi, Lyon back to school seventh grade is hard enough

seventh grade is hard enough without adding vampires to the mix

But the 1950s are yielding to the new spirit of liberation in the 1960s

Magic and (mis)adventures abound in this hilarious illustrated novel from the New York Times bestselling creator of the Big Nate series

and rebellious

" -- Kirkus Reviews

Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story | Reem Faruqi, Lyon back to school seventh grade is hard enoughLailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who respect her beliefs. This gentle, moving story from first time author Reem Faruqi comes to life in Lea Lyon's vibrant illustrations. Lyon uses decorative arabesque borders on intermittent spreads to contrast the ordered patterns of Islamic observances with the unbounded rhythms of American school days. Fountas &