| The Hundredth Name Contributor(s): Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey (Author), Hays, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1563976943 ISBN-13: 9781563976940 Publisher: Astra Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: A boy living in Egypt prays that his camel will learn Allah's hundredth name, which is unknown to man. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 94072255 |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 10" W x 11.01" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14516 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This picture book for young readers, rich in the details of Middle Eastern village life, tells the warm story of a bond between a father, a son, and the son's favorite camel, as well as their devotion to the Muslim faith, and the power of prayer in their daily life. Salah and his camel, Qadiim, are constant companions. They work together, eat together, and sleep together. Salah is distressed, however, because his camel always seems so sad and downcast, hanging his head low. But in middle of one night, Salah remembers what his father has told him -- that while mankind knows only ninety-nine names for Allah, there are actually one hundred names. What if Qadiim, the camel, could learn the hundredth name? Under the stars Salah prays to Allah with all his strength. The next day-- a seeming miracle! -- the camel Quadiim carries his head high with a most knowing look. Does Quadiim know the one hundredth name? Beautifully written and complemented by illustrations that portray the lush, verdant landscape of the Middle East, from the banks of the Nile to its luminous starlit nights, here is a spiritual and touching story of an Islamic family. |