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1) Internment
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"Rebellions are built on hope. It's been one year since the census landed seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her family on the registry. Five months since the attorney general argued that Korematsu v. United States established precedent for relocation of citizens during times of war. And one month since the president declared that "Muslims are a threat to America." And now, Layla and her parents are suddenly taken from their home and forced into an...
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Muslim American Heritage Month (teens)
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
The Muslim Experience - Teens
WCD Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
The Muslim Experience - Teens
WCD Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
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Told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men.
4) Hollow fires
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A powerful, gripping YA novel about the insidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthing hidden truths, and the undeniable power of hope, by New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed. Perfect for fans of Sadie and Dear Martin. Safiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing she's learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a journalist's job is to find the facts and not let personal biases affect the story. But all...
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La elección es mi sueño o el de ellos.
Debut literario de Samira Ahmed en el que una adolescente musulmana indio-estadounidense se enfrenta a la islamofobia y a una realidad que no puede explicar ni de la que puede escapar.
Maya Aziz está dividida entre dos futuros: el que sus padres esperan de su buena hija india-es decir, permanecer en Chicago y ser emparejada con un joven musulmán "adecuado", y el que ella desea: ir a la escuela de cine en...
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★ "[Ahmed] employs high stakes, increasing tensions, romantic near-misses, and adult hypocrisy to powerful effect." –Publisher's Weekly, starred review
From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe.
After her dad abruptly abandons
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