Author: | Anat Deracine | ISBN: | 9781250133434 |
Publisher: | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | Publication: | May 22, 2018 |
Imprint: | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | Language: | English |
Author: | Anat Deracine |
ISBN: | 9781250133434 |
Publisher: | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
Publication: | May 22, 2018 |
Imprint: | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
Language: | English |
In this debut YA friendship story set in Saudi Arabia, two girls navigate typical teen issues—crushes, college, family expectations, future hopes, and dreams.
Sixteen-year-olds Leena and Mishie are best friends. They delight in small rebellions against the Saudi cultural police—secret Western clothing, forbidden music, flirtations. But Leena wants college, independence—she wants a different life. Though her story is specific to her world (a world where it's illegal for women to drive, where a ten-year-old boy is the natural choice as guardian of a fatherless woman), ultimately it's a story about friendship, family, and freedom that transcends cultural differences.
- GODWIN BOOKS -
In this debut YA friendship story set in Saudi Arabia, two girls navigate typical teen issues—crushes, college, family expectations, future hopes, and dreams.
Sixteen-year-olds Leena and Mishie are best friends. They delight in small rebellions against the Saudi cultural police—secret Western clothing, forbidden music, flirtations. But Leena wants college, independence—she wants a different life. Though her story is specific to her world (a world where it's illegal for women to drive, where a ten-year-old boy is the natural choice as guardian of a fatherless woman), ultimately it's a story about friendship, family, and freedom that transcends cultural differences.
- GODWIN BOOKS -