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Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith--without losing her identity or sense of style.
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Add a SummaryAustralian teen Amal has decided to go "full time" and wear the hijab (veil) all the time, even at school. Story deals with friendships at school and with other girls with & without veils. Strict and less strict families. Immigrant life in Australia. FUNNY! Unique perspective"
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Add a CommentFunny! Unique perspective.
I really loved this book. I can really relate to this book since I am muslim. This book shows you what a sixteen year old girl must go through, in any english or north- american country. I'm a little young to be reading this book, but I just turned eleven so I guess it's OK. Oh, and guess what my name is? Amal Mohamed. I know she's 16 and I 'm 11, but I think we're kinda alike somehow. I had many boy troubles in my life, I can tell you. Liking someone and having the urge to be with him/her is really hard. Anyway, I think any girl who is from any religion( does your religion let you date before your teens?)and any culture and any country would really enjoy a book with a religous girl/ girl's inside troubles , aren't I right?
Excellent YA book--informative look at life as a Muslim after 9/11--in Australia. Amal is a phenomenal character, this is a must read for kids 12+
It was an okay book. I enjoyed the idea and the feel of what Amal was going through, but the author failed to give her the voice of a 16 year old. She sounded like a small 12 year old girl, not the mature 11th grader she was made out to be.
FANTASTIC!!! One of the best YA novels I have read in a while. Deals with the issue of being Musllim without getting preachy. Amal is a normal 16 year old girl trying to deal with normal issues in a post 9/11 Australia.
I thought this was a good book, and I thought it had a good message. I enjoyed the glimpse into another culture and religion, but something about it felt off - it didn't strike me like the voice of a real teenage girl. It feel a little bit preachy and forced at times. Otherwise a good read.
A really wonderful book for teens. I liked reading it from a Muslim teenage girl's perspective. Inspiring and realistic!
This is an incredibly well written exploration of a young womans journey to find her identity as a muslim, as a woman and and as an australian. This book is very layerd and explores not only the young womans journey but also is a snapshot of race and human relations in modern times. A similar title is the equaly amazing but not quite so current "looking for alibrandi" which I've read about a hundred times since I first layed my eyes on it.
A little slow for my liking.
I really loved this book. It was from a perspective that I had never been a part of before and opened my eyes to an unknown culture. It was fun and I could not put it down!