Rani in Search of a Rainbow: A Natural Disaster Survival Tale

by Shaila Abdullah

Overview

Displaced by the Pakistan floods, Rani's family has taken refuge at a relief camp where they are doing their part to help other flood victims. Eight-year-old Rani wants to assist but doesn't know how. Heeding the advice of her father to help in a way only children can, Rani embarks on a journey to bring true joy to a dear friend on the occasion of Eid.

"This sweet, touching story is based on the historic 2010 floods in Pakistan which affected 8.6 million children. As a result of reading Rani in Search of a Rainbow or having it read to them, youngsters will be introduced to the culture of Pakistan."
--WAYNE WALKER, Home School Book Reviews

"Abdullah's use of poetic language and Rani's quest to find her place in her community will keep readers turning the pages until the end."
--GWENDOLYN HOOKS, author of 17 books for young readers

"Rani in Search of a Rainbow glows under the colorful hues of its text and rich characters. As readers, we are taken into a unique setting that one would not expect to visit in the confi nes of a children's picture book."
--JEWEL KATS, author of Reena's Bollywood Dream and Cinderella's Magical Wheelchair

SHAILA ABDULLAH is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin, Texas. Her other books include: Saffron Dreams, Beyond the Cayenne Wall, My Friend Suhana, and A Manual for Marco. The author has received several awards for her work including the Golden Quill Award and Patras Bukhari Award for English Language.

For more information please visit www.ShailaAbdullah.com
From Growing With Love Series at Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.com
LCCN: 2014024041
Juvenile Fiction : Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150415027
Publisher:	Loving Healing Press
Publication date:	11/09/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	56
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

About the Author: Shaila Abdullah
Shaila is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin, Texas. She has written four books:
Saffron Dreams, Beyond the Cayenne Wall, My Friend Suhana, and A Manual for Marco. The author
has received several awards for her work including the Golden Quill Award and Patras Bukhari Award for English Language. Several academic institutions have adopted her books as course study or recommended reading, including the University of California, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Indiana University, Boston University, California State University, and George Washington University.

About the Illustrator: Bijan Samaddar
Bijan has been an artist and illustrator for the past 15 years. He is based in Kolkata, India. He grew
up around painters and sculptors and found his true calling as an artist when he was very young.
He also dabbles in animation, graphic design, cartooning, game design, and videos. Bijan has
illustrated several books, including Flying Missionary, Leonardo El Lagarto, Lola the Lost Stork, and Kala’s Special Flowers.

Editorial Reviews

"This sweet, touching story is based on the historic 2010 floods in Pakistan which affected 8.6 million children. As a result of reading Rani in Search of a Rainbow or having it read to them, youngsters will be introduced to the culture of Pakistan."
--WAYNE WALKER, Home School Book Reviews

Home School Book Reviews - WAYNE WALKER

"Rani in Search of a Rainbow glows under the colorful hues of its text and rich characters. As readers, we are taken into a unique setting that one would not expect to visit in the confi nes of a children's picture book."
--JEWEL KATS, author of Reena's Bollywood Dream and Cinderella's Magical Wheelchair

Reena's Bollywood Dream - JEWEL KATS

"Abdullah's use of poetic language and Rani's quest to find her place in her community will keep readers turning the pages until the end."
--GWENDOLYN HOOKS, author of 17 books for young readers

HOOKS - GWENDOLYN HOOKS

SHAILA ABDULLAH is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin, Texas. Her other books include: Saffron Dreams, Beyond the Cayenne Wall, My Friend Suhana, and A Manual for Marco. The author has received several awards for her work including the Golden Quill Award and Patras Bukhari Award for English Language.

ABDULLAH - SHAILA ABDULLAH