This book is set in the amazing city of Ghadames,now a UNESCO world heritage site in Libya. Stolz explores gender roles, courage, and gives a fascinating glimpse into Berber culture. It's a beautiful, well-written book and provided my daughter and me with a lot of opportunities to discuss cultural expectations, and "doing the right thing."
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The Shadows of Ghadames
(2005, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Joelle Stolz)
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A girl's life in turn-of-the-century Muslim Libya.
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Parents need to know that this is a portrait of female life in turn-of-the-century Libya, so there's certainly much to discuss.
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- Families can talk about the treatment of women in Muslim Libya. The book is written by a Westerner who clearly doesn't approve of the practices depicted, so, unintentionally, there's even more to discuss, including cultural prejudice.
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