The Lines We Cross
Randa Abdel-Fattah°°°
A remarkable story about the power of tolerance from one of the most important voices in contemporary Muslim literature, critically acclaimed author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Michael likes to hang out with his friends & play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all makes sense to Michael.
Until Mina, a beautiful girl from the other side of the protest lines, shows up at his school, & turns out to be funny, smart -- and a Muslim refugee from Afghanistan. Suddenly, his parents' politics seem much more complicated.
Mina has had a long & dangerous journey fleeing her besieged home in Afghanistan, and now faces a frigid reception at her new prep school, where she is on scholarship. As tensions rise, lines are drawn. Michael has to decide where he stands. Mina has to protect herself & her family. Both have to choose what they want their world to look like.
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"Abdel-Fattah . . . is a master at conveying themes of tolerance, working in humor, & weaving multiple emotionally complex points of view. A timely & compassionate portrait of the devastating losses of refugees, political conflicts within a family and a nation, & the astounding capacity of young people to identify hate and yet act with empathy & love. A must-purchase for all collections." — School Library Journal