"The Shadows of Ghadames" -Joelle Stolz

And to make myself feel better about taking so long with that last book, I read this one in less than 3 hours!

This was a short tale about a girl learning about becoming a woman in a Muslim city. The "shadows" are the women who live in their world, separate from the men. The story covers a brief period of time when a wounded man is taken into the world of the women. It's a beautiful story.

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An out-of-print book by Madys Lee Chastain, Emmy Keeps a Promise is also a story of a girl who learns about her world. I love this book and have read it at least 3 times.