****A _Washington Post_ Best Children's Book of 2017** **"For inspiring empathy in young readers, you can't get better than this book." --R. J. Palacio, author of #1 _New York Times_ bestseller _Wonder_** **"Amina's anxieties are entirely relatable, but it's her sweet-hearted nature that m
Amina's Voice
β Scribed by Khan, Hena
- Book ID
- 109527303
- Publisher
- Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 361 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781481492065
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β¦ Synopsis
A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community in this sweet and moving middle grade novel from the award-winning author of It's Ramadan, Curious George and Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns.
Amina Khoker has always been a shy kid, but she's never been interested in being popular. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend Soojin Park. Except now that middle school has begun, everything seems to be changing. Soojin is thinking about changing her name to an American one, and it makes Amina feel like the odd one out. It doesn't help that Soojin has recently started hanging out with Emily, one of the "cool" girls from their class. Does this mean Soojin is moving on? Will Amina have to become more American too? What does it mean to be American? While Amina struggles to answer these questions, her community is shocked when their local mosque is...
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