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Amina's voice / Hena Khan.

Summary:

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 has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she's in middle school everything feels different. Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the ٢cool٣ girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something more ٢American.٣ Does Amina need to start changing too? Or hiding who she is to fit in? While Amina grapples with these questions, she is devastated when her local mosque is vandalized.Amina's Voice brings to life the joys and challenges of a young Pakistani American and highlights the many ways in which one girl's voice can help bring a diverse community together to love and support each other.

Record details

ISBN: 9781481492065
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ISBN: 9781481492072
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ISBN: 1481492071
ISBN: 9781549041884
ISBN: 1549041886
Physical Description: viii, 197 pages ; 22 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Salaam Reads, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:	publisher, date of publication and page numbers may vary
Target Audience Note:	8-12 years 800L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 5 5 189507.