SuitabookBelonging and immigration
Zara’s family has faced years of visa uncertainty, and racist violence threatens their ability to remain in Texas, which Zara considers home.
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Sabina Khan - Author
This is a socially engaged coming-of-age story about belonging, prejudice and resistance. Its emotional centre is Zara’s effort to protect her family and future while remaining true to her identity and connected to people who support her.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a socially engaged coming-of-age story about belonging, prejudice and resistance. Its emotional centre is Zara’s effort to protect her family and future while remaining true to her identity and connected to people who support her.
Zara’s family has faced years of visa uncertainty, and racist violence threatens their ability to remain in Texas, which Zara considers home.
Zara faces microaggressions and escalating racist harassment at school; she is also connected with a social justice club and considers whether to speak out.
Zara is described as a Pakistani Muslim teenager who is bisexual, navigating school, family, culture and the possibility of returning to a country where she could not be open.
Expect direct treatment of Islamophobia, racism, bullying, homophobia, threatening racist messages, property vandalism and a violent crime. The story is also described as hopeful.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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