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Amina's Voice

Amina's Voice

by Hena Khan
Hardback
Age range: 8+ years old Publication Date: 01/06/2017

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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 makes her such a winning protagonist." --Entertainment Weekly

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 "cool" girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something more "American." 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.

ISBN:
9781481492065
9781481492065
Category:
Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
8+ years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-06-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
209.55x139.7x25.4mm
Weight:
0.3kg
Hena Khan

Hena Khan is the author of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors, Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes, Night of Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story, and other books for children.

Hena is a native of Rockville, Maryland, where she lives with her husband and their two sons.

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