I Am Thunder - by Muhammad Khan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is passionate about writing and dreams of becoming a novelist. There's just one problem - her super-controlling parents have already planned her life out for her: Step 1) Get educated Step 2) Qualify as a doctor Step 3) Marry a cousin from Pakistan. Oh, and boyfriends are totally haram. No one is more surprised than humble Muzna when high school hottie, Arif Malik, takes an interest in her. But Arif and his brother are angry at the West for demonizing Islam and hiding a terrible secret. As Arif begins to lead Muzna down a dark path, she faces a terrible choice: keep quiet and betray her beliefs, or speak up and betray her heart?"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A shy girl trying to find her place in the world is forced to stand up and be heard when she uncovers a dangerous secret Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the hottest boy in school, takes a sudden interest. But Arif is hiding a terrible secret and, as they begin to follow a dark path, Muzna faces an impossible choice: keep quiet and betray her beliefs, or speak out and betray her heart. Muhammad Khan's stunning, multi-award winning novel gets right to the center of what it means to be an urban teenager today.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An uplifting, empowering novel with hope at its heart." --Observer Children's Book of the Week<br><br>"Fans of Skins and The Hate U Give will feel right at home here." --<i>BuzzFeed </i><br><br>"Funny and clever--a perspective long overdue in British fiction." --Alex Wheatle, author of <i>Crongton Knights</i><br><br>"No half measures--this is an important as well as an immensely assured first novel." --<i>Books for Keeps</i><br><br>"One of the most distinctive narrators I've read in ages." --Bookseller<br><br>"Trailblazing." --<i>BookRiot</i><br><br>"[An] important, and well-needed YA novel. It will inspire Muslim teens who are looking for realistic representation in literature . . . [and] celebrates diversity." --<i>Bookbag</i><br><br>"This is a poignant coming of age story about a young girl trying to work out where she fits in the world, and who she can trust." --<i>Scotsman</i><br><br>"This assured, hopeful debut feels unprecedented and essential." --<i>Guardian</i><br><br>"This one is special . . . punches well above the weight of most debuts." --<i>Times</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Muhammad Khan</b> is an engineer and a secondary-school math teacher. He has an MA in Creative Writing from St Mary's. His debut novel <i>I Am Thunder</i> won the Branford Boase First Novel Award, the 2018 Great Reads Award and a number of regional awards. He is also the author of Kick the Moon.
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