Muslim Girl
A Coming of Age
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The author/narrator is the founder of the website MuslimGirl.com. Amani Al-Khatahtbeh's emotional narration about being an openly Muslim woman in America today is an honest, important, and unsettling listen. Raised in New Jersey, she speaks candidly about her family's move to Jordan only a few years after the events of 9/11 due to the overwhelming tide of Islamophobia flooding the mainstream media. She returned to New Jersey as a teenager with a new passion for her heritage and decided wear a hijab--a traditional scarf covering the hair and neck--as a visible symbol of her Muslim faith, despite knowing it would make her a target for hatred. Al-Khatahtbeh's clear, rich tone addresses hard topics and unflinchingly invites other Muslim women's voices to join her own in being heard. E.E. � AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
April 15, 2017
On September 11, 2001, nine-year-old Al-Khatahtbeh should have been enjoying Yearbook Day at her New Jersey elementary school. Instead, that day has became crystallized in her memory, not just because it was so frightening but also because she feared that her generation of Muslims would be defined by it. With raw emotion infused with remarkable control, Al-Khatahtbeh narrates her own story, underscoring how "9/11 never ended for us"--the slurs, the discrimination, and the targeting. With devastating insight, she bears witness--her vulnerable yet determined voice adding further gravitas--to the defining moments that led to her founding MuslimGirl.net, a successful social media platform dedicated to "pioneering our own paths as Muslim women living in today's society." VERDICT In the current climate of threatening immigration bans and civil rights violations, Muslim Girl is essential.--Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, Washington, DC
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