All-American Muslim Girl
Published: 2019
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"All-American Muslim Girl" by Nadine Jolie Courtney tells the story of 16-year-old Zareena, a biracial Muslim girl navigating her identity in a post-9/11 world. Balancing her faith, cultural heritage, and the pressures of high school, she grapples with issues of belonging while facing stereotypes and discrimination. As she interacts with friends, family, and the challenges of adolescence, Zareena learns to embrace her dual identity. The book explores themes of acceptance, resilience, and the journey to self-discovery, shedding light on the complexities of being both American and Muslim in contemporary society. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by Dreamscape Media .