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Amina's voice

Khan, Hena (author.).

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"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781481492065
  • ISBN: 1481492063
  • ISBN: 9781481492072
  • ISBN: 1481492071
  • Physical Description: print
    regular print
    viii, 197 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Salaam Reads, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Series information from NoveList.
Target Audience Note:
800L Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.0 5.0 189507.
Awards Note:
Young Hoosier Book Award, Intermediate Book nominee, Grades 3-5, 2019-2020.
Subject: Muslims Juvenile fiction
Pakistani Americans Juvenile fiction
Friendship Juvenile fiction
Identity (Psychology) Juvenile fiction
Vandalism Juvenile fiction
Middle school students Juvenile fiction
Muslims Fiction
Pakistani Americans Fiction
Friendship Fiction
JUVENILE FICTION Family General (see also headings under Social Issues)
JUVENILE FICTION Social Issues Friendship
JUVENILE FICTION Social Issues Prejudice & Racism
JUVENILE FICTION Social Themes Bullying
FICTION / Own Voices
Friendship
Identity (Psychology)
Middle school students
Muslims
Pakistani Americans
Vandalism
Genre: Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 51 of 56 copies available at Evergreen Indiana. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Greenwood Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 56 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Greenwood PL - Greenwood KIDS FICTION Khan Amina #1 (Text) 36626103809919 1st Floor Kids Green Zone Available -
Greenwood PL - Greenwood TWEEN Khan Amina #1 (Text) 36626103844742 1st Floor Teen Room Available -

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    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.
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