Listen, Layla
$19.47
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2021
Summary
What’s a queen to do when her summer plans go horribly wrong? A powerful, funny and timely novel for young readers by writer, broadcaster and award-winning social advocate, Yassmin Abdel-Magied.
Exploring the diaspora experience, race, politics and identity, Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an own voices novel for young readers, which bursts with passion, humour and truth.
Layla has ended the school year on a high and can’t wait to spend the holidays hanging out with h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760896065 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760896063 |
| Author: | Yassmin Abdel-Magied |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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“A rich multicultural narrative.” – Kirkus Reviews
“A rich multicultural narrative.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese Australian writer, recovering mechanical engineer and award-winning social advocate who writes and speaks on politics, society, culture and technology. She has published three books with Penguin Random House, including two middle grade novels (You Must Be Layla and the award-winning Listen, Layla), which she is now adapting for screen. Yassmin is also developing a slate of projects for the stage and screen.
A globally sought-after adviser on issues at the intersections of race, gender and faith, Yassmin has spoken in over twenty-five countries on social justice and inclusive leadership. She founded her first organisation, Youth Without Borders, at the age of sixteen, leading it for nine years before co-founding two other organisations focused on serving women of colour. Her TED talk ‘What does my headscarf mean to you?’ has been viewed over 2.5 million times and was selected as one of TED’s top 10 ideas.
In all her work, Yassmin is an advocate for transformative justice and a fairer, safer world for all.
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