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Jackal in the Garden

(2006)
An Encounter With Bihzad
A novel by

 
 
The first Art Encounters title to feature art outside the Western canon

Little is known about the fifteenth-century Persian painter Bizhad--we only know that he worked in what is now Afghanistan and Iran, and that he was the first artist to sign his works. Jackal in the Garden imagines Bizhad as an astoundingly gifted dreamer and contrasts him with a strong female protagonist, Anubis, a girl born disfigured into the harem of her vicious father. She must fight for survival--and her struggle leads her to Bizhad and the artists' colony he leads. Both philosophers, they find common ground. Yet their different attitudes offer a sharp, unusual commentary on life, survival, and art that will resonate with young adult readers seeking their place in the world.

. Award-winning author

. Multicultural story features a strong female protagonist


Genre: Young Adult Fiction

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