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{{infobox book
| name        = Leyla: The Black Tulip
| image       = LeylaBlackTulip.jpg
| imagewidth  = 300px
| caption     = The cover of ''Leyla: The Black Tulip''
| published   = 2003
| author      = Alev Lytle Croutier
| illustrator = Kazuhiko Sano
| isbn        = 1584858311
| setting     = Turkey in 1720
}}
'''''Leyla: The Black Tulip''''' is a book in the [[Girls of Many Lands]] series focusing on [[Leyla]]. It was released in '''2003''' and available with the doll and as a separate purchase. The book was [[Retirement|retired]] with the collection in '''2005'''. Retail cost was ''$7.95.''

==Characters==

:: ''See [[Characters in Leyla: The Black Tulip]]''

==Chapter by Chapter Summary==

===Chapter 1: Georgia===

===Chapter 2: The First Tulips ===

===Chapter 3: Growing Tulips===

===Chapter 4: The Strangers===

=== Chapter 5: The Daring Choice===

===Chapter 6: Voyage to Istanbul ===

===Chapter 7: City of the World's Desire ===

===Chapter 8: The Poet's Gift===

===Chapter 9: Master Hyacinth===

===Chapter 10: Beyond the Gate of Felicity===

===Chapter 11: Leyla===

===Chapter 12: The Mistress of the Gardens===

===Chapter 13: Harem Life===

===Chapter 14: Winter===

=== Chapter 15: The Royal Halvet===

===Chapter 16: The Most Beautiful Clothes===

===Chapter 17: The Hall of the Sultan===

===Chapter 18: The Secret Paintings===

===Chapter 19: The Dark Prison===

===Chapter 20: Princess Fatma===

===Chapter 21: Anticipation===

===Chapter 22: The Miracle===

===Chapter 23: Heart's Desire===

===[[Looking Back|Then and Now: Turkey]]===
Discusses a girl's life in 1720 Turkey. Topics include:

* The size of the Ottoman Empire
* The Tokapi Palace and who lived in it.
* How girls were brought to the Tokapi Palace.
* A girl's life in the Tokapi Palace.
* What a Turkish girl would have worn.
* Why a woman would cover herself with a veil.
* Other Islamic traditions, such as passing the veil and arranged marriages.
* The Tulip Era and how it changed Turkey.
* Changes for the Republic of Turkey, including the women's right to vote.
* Life in Turkey today.

===Glossary===

A glossary of Turkish words used throughout the book is included, along with approximate pronunciations.

==Extras==
Each Girls of Many Lands book came with a detachable bookmark inside the back cover. This shows a portion of the illustration at the start of the book. Measures 7 3/16" x 2".

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File:LeylaBookmark.jpg|The bookmark for ''Leyla: The Black Tulip.''
File:GirlsofManyLandsBookmarkBack2.jpg|The bookmark's reverse side.
</gallery>

==Items Associated with ''Leyla: The Black Tulip''==

* [[Leyla|Leyla Doll]]

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[[Category:Girls of Many Lands]]
[[Category:Leyla]]
[[Category:Books]]
[[Category:Items Released in 2003]]
[[Category:Retired Books]]

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