Hope Ablaze: A Novel

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Synopsis
She lost her words but found her voice.All My Rage meets The Poet X in this electric debut that explores a Muslim teen finding her voice in a post-9/11 America.Nida has always been known as Mamou Abdul-Hafeedh’s niece - the poet who will fill her uncle’s shoes after he was wrongfully incarcerated during the war on terror. But for Nida, her poetry letters are her heart and sharing so much of herself with a world that stereotypes her faith and her hijab is not an option.When Nida is illegally frisked at a Democratic Senatorial candidate’s political rally, she writes a scathing poem about the politician, never expecting the letter to go viral weeks before Election Day. Nida discovers her poem has won first place in a national contest, a contest she never entered, and her quiet life is toppled. But worst of all, Nida loses her ability to write poetry. In the aftermath of her win, Nida struggles to balance the expectations of her mother, her uncle, and her vibrant Muslim community with the person she truly wants to be. With a touch of magic and poetry sprinkled throughout, Sarah Mughal Rana's Hope Ablaze is heartbreaking, often funny, and ultimately uplifting, not only celebrating the Islamic faith and Pakistani culture, but simultaneously confronting racism and Islamophobia with unflinching bravery.
Copyright:
2024

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
384 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781250899323
Related ISBNs:
9781250899316
Publisher:
ST. MARTIN'S PUBLISHING GROUP
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Sarah Mughal Rana.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Teens, Poetry, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Reading Age:
13–18
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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