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Children's & YAFebruary 2022LOUJAIN DREAMS OF SUNFLOWERS
by Lina AlHathloul and Uma Mishra-Newbery
A courageous girl follows her dream of learning to fly in this beautifully illustrated story inspired by imprisoned human rights activist Loujain AlHathloul, perfect for Malala’s Magic Pencil fans. Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly each morning, but her own dreams of flying face a big obstacle: only boys, not girls, are allowed to fly in her country. Yet despite the taunts of her classmates, she is determined that some day, she too will learn to do it--especially because Loujain loves colors, and only by flying will she be able to see the color-filled field of sunflowers her baba has told her about. Eventually, he agrees to teach her, and Loujain's impossible dream becomes reality--inspiring other girls to dare to learn to fly. Inspired by co-author Lina al-Hathloul's sister, formerly imprisoned Saudi women's rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Loujain al-Hathloul, who led the successful campaign to lift Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving. This gorgeously illustrated story is lyrical and moving. Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers is for young readers ages 4 to 8 years old. Along with the magical story of a young girl who perseveres and achieves her dream of flying despite gender bias in her country, the book will include age-appropriate back matter to help parents and teachers present Loujain’s life story, including her successful campaign to lift Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, her subsequent imprisonment of nearly three years, and the worldwide girls' and women's human rights movement that her case has galvanized.
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FictionJanuary 1994Dawn
by Arupa Patangia Kalita
Dawn or Solstice is a compelling and moving story grounded in the rich texture of the society that it describes. The novel centres around the story of a talented, sensitive and intelligent girl who suffers in a society ruled by patriarchy. Set in the heady days of Indian struggle for independence the saga of a woman dreaming equality and a dignified status of woman is sad as well as inspiring. SYNOPSIS The novel picks up an array of characters from different walks of life. These characters are well etched coming out of the pages with life-like clarity. The novel is a status of women in a particular and crucial point of history. The struggle for independence in India ripens and the life of the women described in the novel have become more and more oppressed by patriarchy in different forms. The contrast is clear and gives the novel a special character. None of the women can come out of the cruel patriarchy but the struggle does not stop. More the oppression becomes cruel, more the struggle gains momentum. The novel becomes the voice of a voiceless silent group. Colourful characters, interesting story-line, gripping narrative, historical relevance make the novel worth reading.
