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The lines we cross / Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Michael's parents are leaders of a new anti-immigrant political party called Aussie Values which is trying to halt the flood of refugees from the Middle East; Mina fled Afghanistan with her family ten years ago, and just wants to concentrate on fitting in and getting into college--but the mutual attraction they feel demands that they come to terms with their family's concerns and decide where they stand in the ugly anti-Muslim politics of the time.
Record details
- ISBN: 1338118668
- ISBN: 9781338118667
- Physical Description: 393 pages
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2016. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
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| Subject: | Refugees > Australia > Fiction. Muslim families > Australia > Fiction. Families > Australia > Fiction. Interpersonal attraction > Fiction. Australia > Ethnic relations > Fiction. Australia > Politics and government > 21st century > Fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | YA Abdel | 31681020047171 | YADULT | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A story about the power of choosing tolerance by the award-winning author ofDoes My Head Look Big in This? finds basketball enthusiast Michael attending anti-immigration rallies with his parents until a friendship with a Muslim refugee newcomer from Afghanistan compels him to question his family's politics. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Michael's parents are leaders of a new anti-immigrant political party called Aussie Values which is trying to halt the flood of refugees from the Middle East; Mina fled Afghanistan with her family ten years ago, and just wants to concentrate on fitting in and getting into college--but the mutual attraction they feel demands that they come to terms with their family's concerns and decide where they stand in the ugly anti-Muslim politics of the time. - Baker & Taylor
Michael and his parents lead an anti-immigrant political party, but when Mina, an Afghan refugee who happens to be beautiful, funny, and smart transfers to his school, Michael has to choose what kind of world they want to live in. - Scholastic
A remarkable story about the power of tolerance from one of the most important voices in contemporary Muslim literature, critically acclaimed author Randa Abdel-Fattah.Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all makes sense to Michael.Until Mina, a beautiful girl from the other side of the protest lines, shows up at his school, and turns out to be funny, smart -- and a Muslim refugee from Afghanistan. Suddenly, his parents' politics seem much more complicated.Mina has had a long and dangerous journey fleeing her besieged home in Afghanistan, and now faces a frigid reception at her new prep school, where she is on scholarship. As tensions rise, lines are drawn. Michael has to decide where he stands. Mina has to protect herself and her family. Both have to choose what they want their world to look like. - ScholasticA remarkable story about the power of tolerance from one of the most important voices in contemporary Muslim literature, critically acclaimed author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
