Salat in Secret kids and a place to call

and a place to call home

And when she wants a friend

he's got some scales and spikes

Gerardo Sámano Córdova blends bold imagination and evocative prose with deep emotional rigor

Just when things are about to go wrong again

Salat in Secret kids and a place to callFrom the critically acclaimed author of Your Name Is a Song and the bestselling illustrator of The Proudest Blue comes a story about a Muslim boy who receives a salat (prayer) rug on his seventh birthday and becomes empowered about his faith. In this beautiful story of community, family, and acceptance, a boy named Muhammad receives a special salat rug on his seventh birthday. Seven is the age when Muslim children are encouraged to pray, and Muhammad