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Saints and Misfits Ser.: Saints and Misfits by S. K. Ali (2017, Hardcover)

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Saints and Misfits, Hardcover by Ali, S. K., ISBN 1481499246, ISBN-13 9781481499248, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Struggling to secure her identity as an Arab Indian-American hijabi teen who loves pop culture and aspires to a career in photography, Janna Yusuf falls for a boy she cannot date and considers exposing a person with a monstrous nature who is pretending to be a saint in their tightknit Muslim community. A first novel. Simultaneous .

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A William C. Morris Award Finalist An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 Saints and Misfits is a "timely and authentic" ( School Library Journal , starred review) debut novel that feels like a modern day My So-Called Life ...starring a Muslim teen. There are three kinds of people in my world: 1. Saints, those special people moving the world forward. Sometimes you glaze over them. Or, at least, I do. They're in your face so much, you can't see them, like how you can't see your nose. 2. Misfits, people who don't belong. Like me--the way I don't fit into Dad's brand-new family or in the leftover one composed of Mom and my older brother, Mama's-Boy-Muhammad. Also, there's Jeremy and me. Misfits. Because although, alliteratively speaking, Janna and Jeremy sound good together, we don't go together. Same planet, different worlds. But sometimes worlds collide and beautiful things happen, right? 3. Monsters. Well, monsters wearing saint masks, like in Flannery O'Connor's stories. Like the monster at my mosque. People think he's holy, untouchable, but nobody has seen under the mask. Except me.

Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

ISBN-101481499246

ISBN-139781481499248

eBay Product ID (ePID)234838393

Product Key Features

Book TitleSaints and Misfits

TopicSocial Themes / Religion & Faith, Family / Marriage & Divorce, Religious / Muslim, General, Girls & Women, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, People & Places / United States / General

Publication Year2017

LanguageEnglish

GenreYoung Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction

AuthorS. K. Ali

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience, Young Adults

Book SeriesSaints and Misfits Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1in

Item Length8.2in

Item Width5.5in

Item Weight14.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN2016-041455

ReviewsSaints and Misfits is an engaging portrayal of a young woman and the abundance of differing, loving people who make up her extended family., *"Ali's debut offers a much-needed, important perspective in Janna, whose Muslim faith is pivotal but far from the only part of her multifaceted identity. . . . For readers unfamiliar with Muslim traditions, Ali offers plenty of context clues and explanations, though she always keeps the story solidly on Janna's struggle to maintain friendships, nurse a crush, deal with bullies and predatory people in her life, and discover her own strength in the process. A wide variety of readers will find solidarity with Janna, and not just ones who wear a hijab.", Ali brings to life a nuanced intersection of culture, identity, and independence as Janna endures the typicalities of high school and the particularities of her evolving home life alongside the insidious impingement of rape culture. Readers will cheer Janna's eventual empowerment., [R]eaders . . .will appreciate Janna's finding of a way to embrace her anger, receive support, and keep her faith. , *"Ali pens a touching exposition of a girl's evolution from terrified victim to someone who knows she's worthy of support and is brave enough to get it. Set in a multicultural Muslim family, this book is long overdue, a delight for readers who will recognize the culture and essential for those unfamiliar with Muslim experiences. This quiet read builds to a satisfying conclusion; readers will be glad to make space in their hearts--and bookshelves--for Janna Yusuf.", [A] Sympathetic and Thoughtful Study of a Girl's Attempt to Find Her Place in a Complicated World., *"This timely and authentic portrayal is an indisputable purchase in the realistic fiction category."

Dewey Edition23

Grade fromNinth Grade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal813.6

Lc Classification NumberPz7.1.A436sai 2017

Number of Pages336 Pages