Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story -- Reem Faruqi, Hardcover Book Accessories Saoirse thinks she's finally turned

Saoirse thinks she's finally turned a corner

from stardust coalescing in the Eagle Nebula's "pillars of creation" to glittering galaxies

From an extraordinary new talent

A 2025 Children's Book Council Favorites Award Winner in three categories: Middle-Grade

Published: 12/16/2023

Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story -- Reem Faruqi, Hardcover Book Accessories Saoirse thinks she's finally turnedLailah 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 &