All-American Muslim Girl

Name: All-American Muslim Girl
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Nadine Jolie Courtney
ISBN: 9781974959303

Author: Nadine Jolie Courtney

Narrator: Priya Ayyar

Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 11/12/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural

Synopsis

Allie Abraham has it all going for hershes a straight-A student with good friends and a close-knit family, and shes dating popular, sweet Wells Henderson. Theres only one problem: Wells father is Jack Henderson, Americas most famous conservative shock jock, and Allie hasnt told Wells that her family is Muslim. Its not like Allies religion is a secret. Its just that her parents dont 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 faithstudy it, practice it, and even face misunderstanding for it. But who is Allie if she sheds the faade of the perfect all-American girl?

About Nadine Jolie Courtney

Nadine Jolie Courtney is an experienced author who specializes in young-adult romance novels. A graduate of Barnard College, her articles have appeared in Town & Country, Robb Report, and Angeleno. The author of Romancing the Throne, she currently resides in Santa Monica, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on November 21, 2019

This book was truly SO good. I didn't really know what to expect going in but I came out of this with so much more knowledge than I went in with and even though it was extremely informative, it still managed to be a really entertaining read and I just enjoyed this one so much. Definitely consider ad......more

Goodreads review by Sakina on May 04, 2020

I don't know how to review or rate this book. I want to rate it a solid 3 stars, but at the same time there were some glaring issues with the Muslim representation that annoyed me. This book does seem to be based on Nadine's own life, so I obviously don't want to invalidate her experiences, and I'm s......more

Goodreads review by Ausma on April 30, 2018

I was lucky enough to get an early copy of this book and it is simply superb. It follows the story and personal growth of Allie as she comes to terms with her Muslim identity and with how it differs from her parents' journey. I won't get into plot description in any detail, but will just say that th......more

Goodreads review by maha on August 05, 2019

I WANT TO HUG THIS BOOK AND CRY.......more

Goodreads review by julianna ➹ on January 29, 2020

Okay, I feel kind of weird about this book. Like, I was so incredibly excited for this book. But the synopsis was kind of... misleading? I mean, I totally thought that our main character was going to be a different person than she was. I mean, she literally moves to a new town in the first book. And......more