Amina's Voice

Written by Hena Khan

Part of the Amina's Voice series

A girl navigates cultural identity and friendship amid community tragedy.

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224 pages· 32,856 words· Est. 4.5 hour read· 800L

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Bookroo's summary

Amina, a Pakistani-American Muslim, faces middle school challenges as her best friend drifts towards the popular crowd. Struggling with her identity, Amina is further shaken when her mosque is vandalized. Can she find her voice to unite her community and stay true to herself? This heartfelt story explores the balance between cultural heritage and fitting in, raising questions about friendship, identity, and resilience.

From the publisher

A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family’s vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community in this “compassionate, timely novel” (Booklist, starred review) from the award-winning author of It’s Ramadan, Curious George and Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns. Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she’s in middle school everything feels different. Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the “cool” girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something more “American.” Does Amina need to start changing too? Or hiding who she is to fit in? While Amina grapples with these questions, she is devastated when her local mosque is vandalized. Amina’s Voice brings to life the joys and challenges of a young Pakistani-American and highlights the many ways in which one girl’s voice can help bring a diverse community together to love and support each other.

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