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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2019 · Est. 8.5 hour read
Internment
By Samira Ahmed
A teen leads a daring revolt in a future internment camp.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 20,765 ratings
387 pages· 89,716 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In a chilling near-future America, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her family are imprisoned in an internment camp for Muslim Americans. Inside, Layla forms alliances with fellow detainees and her boyfriend outside the camp. Together, they ignite a rebellion against the oppressive camp Director. As tensions rise, Layla's courage and determination become the spark for a larger fight for freedom. Will their resistance inspire change, or will it be crushed by the forces against them? This gripping tale challenges the silence and complicity in society, urging readers to stand up for justice.
From the publisher
An instant New York Times bestseller! “Internment sets itself apart…terrifying, thrilling and urgent.”–Entertainment Weekly Rebellions are built on hope.Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against the camp’s Director and his guards.Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence that exists in our society today.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 387
- Words
- 89,716
- Reading age
- 12–17
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- HL660L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 13
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 501610
Publication
- Published
- March 19, 2019
- First published
- March 18, 2019
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780316522694
- LCCN
- 2018017615
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