Khan, Hena Amina’s Voice, 197 pages. Salaam Reads (Simon), 2017. $17.
Amina’s family is from Pakistan, her best friend Soojin is
from Korea; together the two survive and thrive in middle school. Now Emily, one of the “cool” girls is hanging
out at their table and Amina is afraid that she is trying to steal Soojin
away. Meanwhile, Amin’as uncle is coming
to visit from Pakistan and his is much stricter about his religious observance
than Amina’s father. Amina is also
worried because she is ultra shy and she is preparing for a public speech at
her mosque’s community center.
Amina’s story is very sweet and does a good job of exploring
many issues that immigrant communities have to deal with, including suspicion
and animosity against a mosque. Her
worries about school friendships are sincere without being overly dramatic,
too.
EL, MS – ADVISABLE.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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