All-American Muslim Girl

By Nadine Jolie Courtney

A girl navigates faith and identity amidst rising Islamophobia and a secret relationship with a shock jock's son.

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432 pages· 88,449 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Allie Abraham seems to have it all: grades, friends, and a sweet boyfriend, Wells. But Wells's father is a famous conservative shock jock, and Allie's Muslim heritage is a secret. As Islamophobia grows, Allie embraces her faith, challenging her identity and risking her relationship. Can she reconcile her beliefs with her all-American image, and what does it mean to truly belong? Dive into Allie's journey of self-discovery and courage in a divided world.

From the publisher

A Kirkus Best Book of 2019A 2021 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book Nadine 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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