*2019 Daybreak Children’s Picture Book Award — Recognizing Muslim Women’s Contributions to Literature* *Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016,a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council* *Featured Book of the MonthAnti-Defamation League* *American Library Association Notable Book for Children 2016* * Skipping Stones Honor 2016* *International Literacy Association Choices Reading List* Lailah is in a new school in a new countrythousands of miles from her old homeand missing her old friends. When Ramadan beginsshe is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won’t understand why she doesn’t join them in the lunchroom.

