Wishing Moon by Michael O. Tunnell (0-525-47193-6)
Aminah, a starving orphan, lives on the streets of an Arabian city. She seeks out the aid of the Princess but is chased away when the Princess throws a golden lamp at her head. When Aminah polishes the lamp, she discovers that a jinni lives inside it, after all the Princess is married to Aladdin. So the story of Aladdin’s lamp continues, but instead of greed Aminah uses the lamp to do good. But will this generosity be her undoing?
This is a wonderful tale set in a vividly rendered city with equally well-written characters from the sarcastic jinni to the good Aminah. Aminah is a strong female protagonist who struggles with real moral issues. Recommend this one to girls who enjoy fantasy.