All-American Muslim Girl

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Religious / Muslim

3.7

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Nadine Jolie Courtney

A Kirkus Best Book of 2019A 2021 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults BookNadine Jolie Courtney's All-American Muslim Girl is a relevant, relatable story of being caught between two worlds, and the struggles and hard-won joys of finding your place.Allie Abraham has it all going for her—she’s a straight-A student, with good friends and a close-knit family, and she’s dating popular, sweet Wells Henderson. One problem: Wells’s father is Jack Henderson, America’s most famous conservative shock jock, and Allie hasn’t told Wells that her family is Muslim. It’s not like Allie’s religion is a secret. It’s just that her parents don’t practice, and raised her to keep it to herself. But as Allie witnesses Islamophobia in her small town and across the nation, she decides to embrace her faith—study, practice it, and even face misunderstanding for it. Who is Allie, if she sheds the façade of the “perfect” all-American girl?

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Author

Nadine Jolie Courtney

Pages

256

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published Date

2019-11-12

ISBN

0374309507 9780374309503

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Great book that goes really into depth about Islam and Muslim culture as a whole. Protagonist is both Muslim and white so intersectionality is a huge focus point. Addresses issues and different solutions for Islam as well as healthy discussions and disagreements. Author fleshes out and humanizes each character even the antagonists. Wells is a great example of white children specifically Gen z trying to break away from their parents racists teachings and is representation for ppl with anxiety. "