Nearly Nonsense

Nearly NonsenseBy: Rina Singh Illustrator: Farida Zaman Nasrudin Hoja was a mullah (teacher) in Turkey. He was a busy man he worked in a vineyard, gave sermons at the mosque, and was sometimes even a judge. He did all of this with a nagging wife, a constant stream of uninvited visitors, and many animals. Although Hojas life wasnt easy, his heart was always light and his observations about life held a witty twist. For instance, when his donkey got lost, his neighbors

heal her fractured soul

lying as still as can be

By: Eric Walters | Illustrator:  Eugenie Fernandes   Based on the life of a real boy

easy to gulp down

and her strong will always got her what she wanted--even the buying of a man

Includes two sticker pages in the back

As Hannah struggles to get through the next few days

such as contemporary political ideas and the impact of the war on the home front

an aspiring Swedish actress

is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage

this world seems like a dream come true

he is the only man standing at the altar …