Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes
by Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Concept Book
- Cultural Experience
- Muslim
Year Published 2018
Word Count 214
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 196903, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- Math
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Muslims--Juvenile fiction
- Shape--Fiction
- Muslims--Fiction
- Shapes
- Islam--Customs and practices--Juvenile fiction
- Islam--Customs and practices--Fiction
- Stories in rhyme
- Children's Books/Baby-Preschool
- Shape
- Islam
- Shapes--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Muslim
- Customs and practices
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Muslims
- Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Size & Shape
- Lists With This Book
- Celebrating Ramadan and Eid
- Ramadan
- South Asian History and Culture
Our Original Resources 4
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
World History & Culture Selection, 2019

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2019

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2018

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2022
Honor, 2018
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