A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape.
Seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There's the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems "suitable." And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City-and pursuing a boy she's known from afar since grade school.
But in the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she's known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
| ISBN: | 9781616959999 |
| Publication date: | 8th January 2019 |
| Author: | Samira Ahmed |
| Publisher: | Soho Teen an imprint of Soho Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 312 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusion Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories |