SHINE, COCONUT MOON
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Synopsis:
Samar--a.k.a. Sam--is an Indian-American teenager whose mom has kept her away from her old-fashioned family. It's never bothered Sam, who is busy with school, friends, and a demanding boyfriend. But things change after 9/11. A guy in a turban shows up at Sam's house--and turns out to be her uncle. He wants to reconcile the family and teach Sam about her Sikh heritage. Sam is eager, but when boys attack her uncle, chanting "Go back home, Osama!," Sam realizes she could be in danger--and also dscovers how dangerous ignorance is.
Topics/Categories:
9/11, Identity, Indian-American, Race Relations, Sikhism, Women
Genre:
Asian-American Cultural Studies, Asian-American Studies - Interest, Family - Relationships, Indian - Indian-American Literature, Race Relations, Young Adult
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Original Publish Date:
March 10, 2009
Formats and associated ISBNs:
1416954953 978-1416954958
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