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3.5
Marina Budhos
A Muslim immigrant teen struggles to hold her family together in the wake of 9/11 in this poignant novel from acclaimed author Marina Budhos.You forget. You forget you don’t really exist here, that this isn’t your home. Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal US citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous, a suspected terrorist. When Nadira’s father is arrested and detained at the US-Canada border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same. The teachers at Flushing High don’t ask any questions, but Aisha falls apart. Nothing matters to her anymore—not even college. It’s up to Nadira to be the strong one and bring her family back together again.
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Author
Marina Budhos
Pages
192
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2008-06-20
ISBN
1439106908 9781439106907
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Such an important book that shows the perspective of an "illegal" immigrant family who just want to be safe.
Especially with everything that's going on in the world right now (like in the USA), it is so important to remember that at the end of the day: we are all just human beings trying to live our lives. It shows Muslim hatred and Islamophobia after 9/11 and shows how difficult and unfair the USA legal system is, and how for many immigrant/refugee families, it's near-impossible to gain citizenship status.
To all the people out there experiencing things like Islamophobia, racism, misogyny, unfair laws, being separated from family, depression, mental health struggles, etc., remember you are not alone. You are worthy of life and worthy of taking up space. You belong. You are important. You matter. You are loved.
Everyone take care 🫂🫶"
Ariana Michelle