Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
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12yo Deena is an artist. She loves to draw, especially sketches of her family and friends. Her parents seem to have money problems (she hears them arguing at night) and she's worried she is part of the problem. Her dentist has recommended she get an expensive mouth guard because she grinds her teeth at night and every morning she wakes up feeling sick, some days it carries over to school - she even threw up in the restroom. Deena wants to help her mother's boutique be more successful, so she suggests making a website for her, and getting her cousins and friends to help model the clothing. One of her sketches even ends up on the website, but nothing she does seems to make her feel better.
I love how Khan writes for the Pakistani community but her books appeal to readers outside that culture as well. Anxiety like Deena's is experienced by more and more young people, and I loved reading about not only her concerns, but how her parents reacted to her feeling sick as well. Readers will see both the subtle signs of anxiety and avenues for help which are available even at school. Deena and her family are Pakistani
Lisa Librarian
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