Under the Red Shawl
Written by Vikki Conley
Illustrated by Martina Heiduczek
Published by New Frontier Publishing
Everyone was leaving town on the day that Salim was born. Mama folded him into her shawl and started walking amid the dust and color.
Starting out in a new place is tough, but friendship, kindness, and imagination help Salim, Mama, and Donkey discover their new world. In this stunning picture book by award-winning creators Vikki Conley and Martina Heiduczek, we journey with Salim as he grows up, creating a new life around him.
Primary ISBN: 9781916790100
Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 03 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified (Middle Eastern)
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Clothing, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Parents, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Setting: Unspecified (Middle East)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Refugee, On Journey
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