Rani in Search of a Rainbow

Displaced by the Pakistan floods Rani's family has taken refuge at a relief camp wherethey are doing their part to help other flood victims. Eight-year-old Rani wants to assist butdoesn't know how. Heeding the advice of her father to help in a way only children can Raniembarks on a journey to bring true joy to a dear friend on the occasion of Eid.<br><br>This sweet touching story is based on the historic 2010 floods inPakistan which affected 8.6 million children. As a result of readingRani in Search of a Rainbow or having it read to them youngsterswill be introduced to the culture of Pakistan.<br>--WAYNE WALKER <i>Home School Book Reviews</i><br><br>Abdullah's use of poetic language and Rani's quest to find her placein her community will keep readers turning the pages until the end.<br>--GWENDOLYN HOOKS author of 17 books for young readers<br><br>Rani in Search of a Rainbow glows under the colorful hues of its textand rich characters. As readers we are taken into a unique settingthat one would not expect to visit in the confi nes of a children'spicture book.<br>--JEWEL KATS author of <i>Reena's Bollywood Dream</i> and <i>Cinderella's Magical Wheelchair</i><br><br>SHAILA ABDULLAH is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin Texas.Her other books include: <i>Saffron Dreams Beyond the Cayenne Wall My FriendSuhana</i> and <i>A Manual for Marco</i>. The author has received several awards for her workincluding the Golden Quill Award and Patras Bukhari Award for English Language.<br><br>For more information please visit <b>www.ShailaAbdullah.com</b><br>From Growing With Love Series at Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.com<br>LCCN: 2014024041 <br>Juvenile Fiction : Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty<br>