The love & lies of Rukhsana Ali / Sabina Khan.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338227017
- Physical Description: 326 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- HL690L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 4.8 13 501631.
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Bangladesh > Social life and customs > Fiction. - Genre:
- Young adult fiction.
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC KHAN (Text) | 36015001791538 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | YA FIC KHAN (Text) | 36015001791561 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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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.
