Amina's Voice: Amina's Voice (book 1)

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A Washington Post Best Children s Book of 2017 "For inspiring empathy in young readers, you can t get better than this book." -R. J. Palacio, author of #1 New York Timesbestseller Wonder "Amina s anxieties are entirely relatable, but it s her sweet-hearted nature that makes her such a winning protagonist." -Entertainment Weekly 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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Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle grade novels Amina s Voice, Amina s Song, More to the Story, and the Zara s Rules series and picture books Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, and It s Ramadan, Curious George, among others. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville, Maryland, with her family.

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