The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil The story of how a beautiful quilt helps a Muslim girl from Egypt find acceptance in an American school. • 2021 Arab American Children's Book Award Winner • Children's Africana Book Award (CABA) 2021 Honor Book • NCSS 2021 Notable Social Studies Book Kanzi’s family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that’s why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). When she leaves, the teasing starts.