Bestest. Ramadan. Ever.
$34.80
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2011
Summary
I vow that this will be my first successful fast for Ramadan. My family does this every year, even though I’ve been to a mosque exactly twice. My oppressive parents also forbid dating, even though Peter might be my soul mate. How can I get him to notice me? Will I ever feel like a typical American girl? No pizza. No boyfriend. (No life.) Okay, so during Ramadan, we’re not allowed to eat from sunrise to sunset. For one whole month. My family does this every year, even though I’ve been to a m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738723235 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0738723231 |
| Author: | Medeia Sharif |
| Publisher: | North Star Editions |
| Imprint: | Flux |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm |
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“A humorous, hip look at the ups and downs of fasting for Ramadan within the context of intergenerational and cultural challenges.” —Kirkus Reviews“I love Almira Abdul—the honest, tell-it-like-it-is, funny, and very real main character of Medeia Sharif’s wonderful, eye-opening debut.” —Melissa Senate, author of See Jane Date“Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. deftly combines humor and poignancy with an authentic teen voice set against the multicultural background of vibrant Miami and Almira’s loving yet strict Muslim family.” —Paula Yoo, author of Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds and Good Enough“I laughed out loud as Almira struggled to fit in with her traditional family as well as the rest of the world.” —Sydney Salter, author of My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters
About The Author
Medeia Sharif
Medeia Sharif (Miami Beach, FL) is a Kurdish-American author and high school English teacher. She received her master’s degree in psychology from Florida Atlantic University. Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. is her debut novel.|Medeia Sharif (Miami Beach, FL) is a Kurdish-American author and high school English teacher. She received her master’s degree in psychology from Florida Atlantic University. Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. is her debut novel.
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