Grandma wears it tight under her chin. Auntie pins hers with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it under a sun hat. Zara wears hers to match her outfit. A young girl observes how very different women in her life customize their hijab and dreams of the rich possibilities of her own future.
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4. These Maribeth Boelts shoes
It’s the touching story of a boy who wants the latest shoes but whose grandmother can’t afford them. His school gives him a pair of not-so-cool shoes that his classmates tease him about.
5. Clara Button and the Day of the Magic Hat by Amy de la Haye and Emily Sutton
After her naughty brother Ollie destroys his favorite hat, can Clara find a new one she loves just as much? Clara’s quest takes her to London boutiques, including Harvey Nichols and Fortnum & Mason, and is full of imaginative millinery designs.
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