Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Hussein is a young boy who lives in Bulgaria. He and his family are Muslim and are forced to give up their identities when soldiers come. Hussein is renamed Harry but he holds onto his real name and faith traditions. A pictorial view of this is depicted throughout the story as Hussein tries to understand what is happening around him.

Informative passages and lyrical verse explore the history and rhythmic qualities of traditional African dance as performed long ago and today.