Saints and Misfits - by S K Ali (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Fifteen-year-old Janna Yusuf, a Flannery O'Connor-obsessed book nerd and the daughter of the only divorced mother at their mosque, tries to make sense of the events that follow when her best friend's cousin--a holy star in the Muslim community--attempts to assault her at the end of sophomore year.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>A</b><b> William C. Morris Award Finalist</b><br> <b>An <i>Entertainment Weekly </i>Best YA Book of 2017</b> <p/><i>Saints and Misfits</i> is a "timely and authentic" (<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review) debut novel that feels like a modern day <i>My So-Called Life</i>...starring a Muslim teen.</b> <p/>There are three kinds of people in my world: <p/>1. Saints, those special people moving the world forward. Sometimes you glaze over them. Or, at least, I do. They're in your face so much, you can't see them, like how you can't see your nose. <p/>2. Misfits, people who don't belong. Like me--the way I don't fit into Dad's brand-new family or in the leftover one composed of Mom and my older brother, Mama's-Boy-Muhammad. <p/>Also, there's Jeremy and me. Misfits. Because although, alliteratively speaking, Janna and Jeremy sound good together, we don't go together. Same planet, different worlds. <p/>But sometimes worlds collide and beautiful things happen, right? <p/>3. Monsters. Well, monsters wearing saint masks, like in Flannery O'Connor's stories. <p/>Like the monster at my mosque. <p/>People think he's holy, untouchable, but nobody has seen under the mask. <p/>Except me.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Saints and Misfits </i>is an engaging portrayal of a young woman and the abundance of differing, loving people who make up her extended family." --Shelf Awareness<br><br>*"Ali pens a touching exposition of a girl's evolution from terrified victim to someone who knows she's worthy of support and is brave enough to get it. Set in a multicultural Muslim family, this book is long overdue, a delight for readers who will recognize the culture and essential for those unfamiliar with Muslim experiences. This quiet read builds to a satisfying conclusion; readers will be glad to make space in their hearts--and bookshelves--for Janna Yusuf."-- "Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW"<br><br>*"Ali's debut offers a much-needed, important perspective in Janna, whose Muslim faith is pivotal but far from the only part of her multifaceted identity. . . . For readers unfamiliar with Muslim traditions, Ali offers plenty of context clues and explanations, though she always keeps the story solidly on Janna's struggle to maintain friendships, nurse a crush, deal with bullies and predatory people in her life, and discover her own strength in the process. A wide variety of readers will find solidarity with Janna, and not just ones who wear a hijab."-- "Booklist, STARRED REVIEW"<br><br>*"This timely and authentic portrayal is an indisputable purchase in the realistic fiction category." <p/> -- "School Library Journal, STARREV REVIEW"<br><br>"[A] sympathetic and thoughtful study of a girl's attempt to find her place in a complicated world."-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>"[R]eaders . . .will appreciate Janna's finding of a way to embrace her anger, receive support, and keep her faith. "-- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"<br><br>"Ali brings to life a nuanced intersection of culture, identity, and independence as Janna endures the typicalities of high school and the particularities of her evolving home life alongside the insidious impingement of rape culture. Readers will cheer Janna's eventual empowerment."-- "Horn Book"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>S. K. Ali is the author of <i>Saints and Misfits</i>, a finalist for the American Library Association's 2018 William C. Morris Award and the winner of the APALA Honor Award and Middle East Book Honor Award; and <i>Love from A to Z</i>, a <i>Today</i> show's Read with Jenna Book Club selection. Both novels were named best YA books of the year by various media including <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> and <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>. She is also the author of <i>Misfit in Love</i>. You can find Sajidah online at SKAlibooks.com and follow her on Instagram @SKAlibooks and on Twitter at @SajidahWrites.
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