Literary FictionYoung Adult
A Muslim American teen balances family, faith, friendship, and a crush while finding her voice in her community.
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A Muslim American teen balances family, faith, friendship, and a crush while finding her voice in her community.
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Saints and Misfits—a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of the Year—is a “timely and authentic” (School Library Journal, starred review) debut novel that feels like a modern day My So-Called Life…starring a Muslim teen. There are three kinds of people in my world: 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. 2. ...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Teen crush and attraction; non-graphic attempted assault with flashbacks
Violence & gore
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Online bullying and non-graphic assault-related peril
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Muslim faith, mosque life, hijab, and community practice central to story
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Recurring themes of injustice, misogyny, and speaking out in community
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Central attempted sexual assault; flashbacks and trauma aftermath
Other
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