Unsettled

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Call Number: Y Fiction / Faruqi, Reem, Kids Book / Fiction / General / Faruqi, Reem
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Faruqi, Reem	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Faruqi, Reem	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Faruqi, Reem	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Faruqi, Reem	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Faruqi, Reem	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Young Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home.

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Super recommend submitted by ahlalejini on July 16, 2022, 8:33am This was very well written and a great read

Loved it submitted by rshah on June 28, 2023, 4:40am One of the reasons I enjoy Faruqi’s books in verse is because she writes the type of poetry I can feel just by reading it. I also appreciate the way she plays with formatting and font size, which helps bring the words to life without hearing the speaker’s intonations. There is a lot packed into this story, from the larger themes of the immigrant experience, the teenage girl experience, surviving anti-Muslim/South Asian violence, and finding confidence in a sport to smaller moments like a beloved grandparents Alzheimer’s, an embryonic pregnancy, and domestic violence. 
 
I was especially impressed with how Faruqi covered the last three topics. Many might critique the story for not delving into them very deeply, but to me, it was a testament to Faruqi’s writing. We don’t always know all the finer details of what happens in other people’s lives. Sometimes we just get splashes. In this case, Nurah gets splashes and given her age and relationship to the various characters impacted by these events, those splashes make sense. 

Awesome book submitted by ana+rocky on July 2, 2023, 11:11am Great story, made me want to keep reading