Description: Fatimas Great Outdoors Product Description Product Description An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping Fatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for their first camping trip! The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything. She sets up a tent with her father, builds a fire with her mother, and survives an eight-legged mutant spider (a daddy longlegs with an impressive shadow) with her sister. At the end of an adventurous day, the family snuggles inside one big tent, serenaded by the sounds of the forest. The thought of leaving the magic of the outdoors tugs at Fatima's heart, but her sister reminds her that they can keep the memory alive through stories--and they can always daydream about what their next camping trip will look like. Ambreen Tariq's picture book debut, with cheerful illustrations by Stevie Lewis, is a rollicking family adventure, a love letter to the outdoors, and a reminder that public land belongs to all of us. From School Library Journal K-Gr 4—After a trying week of microaggressions and outright harassment from students at school and a bad grade on a math test, Fatima Khazi can't wait to get away for her family's first camping trip. On the drive to the state park, Fatima is comforted by samosas and Bollywood music, even as her older sister's achievements at school make her feel small. Tariq deftly weaves together the Khazi family's life experiences in India with the trip, by juxtaposing the parents' upbringings, and showing Fatima build confidence through camping. A four-paneled spread, in vivid cartoon style, is used at the beginning and end of the book. It reflects Fatima's feelings of distress at school and the freedom, happiness, and belonging that she finds in nature. Though the text does not explicitly name the family as Muslim, naming conventions and the family cooking halal beef bacon, provide clues to their background. The family is mentioned as Urdu-speaking; terms are not defined in the text or glossary, centering the characters of the narrative. Though the story can be read as present day, there are nods to the recent past. The last spread illustrates a group of campers with a sign "Brown People Camping" in reference to Tariq's social media initiative. VERDICT Most collections will benefit from this multilayered work of joy and validation.—Ariana Sani Hussain, The Blake School, Wayzata, MN Review Praise for FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS by Ambreen Tariq and Stevie Lewis: "Author Tariq founded @BrownPeopleCamping to help diversify outdoor spaces, and through Lewis' rich, detailed illustrations, this book celebrates Indian culture while depicting the beauty and fun of being in the wilderness." — Booklist "An authentic, affectionate portrait of how outdoor spaces can offer a saving grace and a sense of belonging." — Publishers Weekly "This is a gentle and joyful story about a young girl having to adapt to a whole new life, and learning that everyone has their strengths, even herself." — School Library Connection "Most collections will benefit from this multilayered work of joy and validation." —Ariana Sani Hussain, The Blake School, Wayzata, MN, for School Library Journal About the Author Ambreen Tariq is the founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, a social media platform dedicated to promoting greater diversity in our public lands through storytelling and the power of visual representation. She's passionate about youth education and holds board member positions at City Kids Wilderness Project and Green Muslims. She is currently a brand ambassador for many well-known outdoors companies. Her writing has been published in Outside magazine, and Ambreen has been profiled by the New York Times, SELF magazine, CNN Health, Elite Daily, and more. A non-practicing attorney, Ambreen works for the federal go About Us Payment Shipping Return We are here to provide you a high quality product at an excellent value. You are ensured to have a great buying experience, and we want thank you for shopping with us! We process all payments through PayPal. You may use all major credit cards within PayPal. For “Buy It Now” listings, your PayPal payment is due immediately at time of checkout. We provide FREE SHIPPING on all Ground Shipping Orders within the contiguous 48 states. We do our best to ship your order out within 1-2 business days. We can only ship to verified addresses. 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Size: 1 EA
Color: Multicolor
Type: ABIS_BOOK
Edition: Illustrated
Book Title: Fatima's Great Outdoors
Item Length: 11.4in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 9.4in
Author: Ambreen Tariq
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, People & Places / United States / Asian American
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
