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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  This title in other editionsThe Shadows of Ghadames
AwardsWinner of the 2005 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the Libyan city of Ghadames, Malika watches her merchant father depart on one of his caravan expeditions. She too yearns to travel to distant cities, and longs to learn to read like her younger brother. But nearly 12 years old, and soon to be of marriagable age, Malika knows that — like all Muslim women — she must be content with a more secluded, more limited life. Then one night a stranger enters her home... someone who disrupts the traditional order of things — and who affects Malika in unexpected ways. Review:"I was enchanted by this story of a brave Berber girl who dares to dream and its filigree of details about harem life, ancient trade routes, goddesses and healers. The real beauty of The Shadows of Ghadames is that it transcends the exotic to explore universal truths about the condition of being human." Suzanne Fisher Staples, author of Newbery Honor Book, Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind Review:"Stolz not only weaves the sights, sounds, and daily rhythms of life in Ghadames into a vivid tapestry, she creates a cast of distinct characters, each of which displays a unique blend of strengths and weaknesses, as well as sometimes unexpected intelligence and compassion." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:IN THE LIBYAN CITY of Ghadames, Malika watches her merchant father depart on one of his caravan expeditions. She too yearns to travel to distant cities, and longs to learn to read like her younger brother. But nearly 12 years old, and soon to be of marriagable age, Malika knows thatlike all Muslim womenshe must be content with a more secluded, more limited life. Then one night a stranger enters her home . . . someone who disrupts the traditional order of thingsand who affects Malika in unexpected ways. “I was enchanted by this story of a brave Berber girl who dares to dream and its filigree of details about harem life, ancient trade routes, goddesses and healers. The real beauty of The Shadows of Ghadames is that it transcends the exotic to explore universal truths about the condition of being human.”Suzanne Fisher Staples, author of Newbery Honor Book, Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind Synopsis:At the end of the 19th century in Libya, 11-year-old Malika simultaneously enjoys and feels constricted by the narrow world of women. But an injured stranger enters her home and disrupts the traditional order of things. About the AuthorJoëlle Stolz is a French journalist based in Vienna, where she reports for Le Monde and Radio France Internationale. The Shadows of Ghadames is her first children's novel. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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