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Ask Me No Questions

by Marina Budhos
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A Muslim immigrant teen struggles to hold her family together in the wake of 9/11 in this poignant novel from acclaimed author Marina Budhos.
You forget. You forget you don't really exist here, that this isn't your home.

Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal US citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous, a suspected terrorist.

When Nadira's father is arrested and detained at the US-Canada border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same. The teachers at Flushing High don't ask any questions, but Aisha falls apart. Nothing matters to her anymore—not even college.

It's up to Nadira to be the strong one and bring her family back together again.
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Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 20, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781439106907
  • Release date: June 20, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781439106907
  • File size: 1779 KB
  • Release date: June 20, 2008
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Kindle Book
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EPUB ebook

subjects

Science Fiction Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.8
Lexile® Measure:790
Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
Text Difficulty:3-4

A Muslim immigrant teen struggles to hold her family together in the wake of 9/11 in this poignant novel from acclaimed author Marina Budhos.
You forget. You forget you don't really exist here, that this isn't your home.

Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal US citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous, a suspected terrorist.

When Nadira's father is arrested and detained at the US-Canada border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same. The teachers at Flushing High don't ask any questions, but Aisha falls apart. Nothing matters to her anymore—not even college.

It's up to Nadira to be the strong one and bring her family back together again.
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Science Fiction Young Adult Fiction