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The love & lies of Rukhsana Ali

Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali is looking forward to going to Caltech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana--but when her parents catch her kissing Ariana, they whisk Rukhsana off to Banglad...

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Main Author: Khan, Sabina, 1968- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Muslim girls > Young adult fiction.
Bengali Americans > Young adult fiction.
Lesbians > Young adult fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Young adult fiction.
Identity (Psychology) > Young adult fiction.
Arranged marriage > Young adult fiction.
Bangladesh > Social life and customs > Young adult fiction.
Muslims > United States > Young adult fiction.
Identity > Young adult fiction.
Lesbian fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali is looking forward to going to Caltech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana--but when her parents catch her kissing Ariana, they whisk Rukhsana off to Bangladesh and a world of tradition and arranged marriages, and she must find the courage to fight for the right to choose her own path.
Physical Description:326 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781338227017
1338227017
Author Notes:Sabina Khan, author of The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali and many other acclaimed novels, writes about Muslim teens who straddle cultures. She was born in Germany, spent her teens in Bangladesh, and lived in Macao, Illinois, and Texas before settling down in British Columbia with her husband, two daughters, and the best puppy in the world. Visit her online at sabina-khan.com.

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