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You have a full month to keep trying.
Sophia twisted her ring.
She wiped away her tears.
But I wanted to feel sparkly now, she said.
You are sparkly, Grandma said.
I can see your sparkles growing.
Sophia shrugged.
She didn't feel sparkly.
And did you know, continued Grandma, there are other ways to celebrate Ramadan?
Sophia thought about that.
She knew Mama read the Quran.
Maybe it gave her head sparkles.
But Sophia couldn't read it.
Not on her own.
and her dad was always sharing things with family, friends, and strangers.
He said that Ramadan was a time for charity, a special kind of sharing for those who need extra help.
But Sophia didn't have any money.
Sophia was about to give up when she glanced down at Grandma's hands.
They were covered in flour.
What are you making?