Book : The Love And Lies Of Rukhsana Ali - Khan, Sabina

-Titulo Original : The Love And Lies Of Rukhsana Ali

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Scholastic Press

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With a welcome mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes drama, Sabina Khan provides a timely and honest portrait of what its like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture. With a welcome mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes drama, Sabina Khan provides a timely and honest portrait of what its like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture. Fight for love. Fight for family . Fight for yourself.Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali has always been fascinated by the universe around her and the laws of physics that keep everything in order. But her life at home isnt so absolute.Unable to come out to her conservative Muslim parents, she keeps that part of her identity hidden. And that means keeping her girlfriend, Ariana, a secret from them too. Luckily, only a few more months stand between her carefully monitored life at home and a fresh start at Caltech in the fall. But when Rukhsanas mom catches her and Ariana together, her future begins to collapse around her.Devastated and confused, Rukhsanas parents whisk her off to stay with their extended family in Bangladesh where, along with the loving arms of her grandmother and cousins, she is met with a world of arranged marriages, religious tradition, and intolerance. Fortunately, Rukhsana finds allies along the way and, through reading her grandmothers old diary, finds the courage to take control of her future and fight for her love.A gritty novel that doesnt shy away from the darkest corners of ourselves, The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali provides a timely and achingly honest portrait of what its like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture and proves that love, above all else, has the power to change the world. Featured on: Bustle, Seventeen , Hypable, Oprah Magazine, NBC News, the BBC, Parade, BookRiot, and Paste Magazine An intersectional, diverse coming of age story that will break your heart in the best way. -- Bustle A much-needed addition to any YA shelf. -- Sandhya Menon, New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi Heart-wrenching yet hopeful -- Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate and Other Filters A story that will stay with you for years to come. -- Sara Farizan, Lambda Award-winning author of If You Could Be Mine From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up{amp}ndash;Rukhsana Ali lives her life on the border of two worlds: one as the daughter of conservative Muslim parents, the other as a 17-year-old teen just trying to make it through the end of her senior year and get into California Tech. Everything seems to be going according to plan until her mother catches her kissing her girlfriend Ariana. Incapable of understanding, her parents whisk her away to Bangladesh where she is caught up in a whirlwind of family dynamics, arranged marriages, and traditions. Through the kind words and understanding of her cousin and grandmother, as well as the gift of her grandmothers diary, Rukhsana searches for the courage to fight for her right to love whomever without also losing her familys approval. This coming-of-age novel is filled with memorable characters, heartfelt moments, and a realistic portrayal of the difficulty of living in two worlds. At times, the writing feels a bit stilted, but the heart of this story will resonate strongly with teens. They will cheer, cry, and rage along with Rukhsana as she balances the ignorance of her friends and family on her quest for understanding and acceptance. VERDICT With an up-close depiction of the intersection of the LGBTQIA community with Bengali culture, this hard-hitting and hopeful story is a must-purchase for any YA collection.{amp}mdash;India Winslow, Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, MA Review Praise for The Love and Lies of Rukhsana AliFeatured on NBC News and the BBCA Junior Library Guild SelectionA Teen Indie Next List Pick (IndieBound)An Amazon Best Book of the Month for FebruaryOprah Magazines Best YA Book