{"product_id":"the-secret-diary-of-mona-hasan-isbn-9780735271494","title":"The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan","description":"\u003cb\u003eMona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e by Kelly Yang.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in   1991. The war isn’t what she expects — “We didn’t even get any days off school!   Just my luck” — especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and   her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the region, and it sparks a major change in their   lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOver the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire \u003c\/i\u003e2022 Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eOne of CCBC's Best Books for Kids \u0026amp; Teens (Fall 2022)\u003cbr\u003eOne of Kids Committee List's 2024 Silver Birch Fiction Readers Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An ambitious novel that is both heartfelt and tongue-in-cheek.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mona’s voice is good-humored, and her diary entries—comprising lists, poems, and letters from supporting characters—amalgamate into a wise and introspective debut.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Upper elementary and middle grade readers will identify with this spunky, thoughtful, 12-year-old heroine . . . the short vignettes of this book are perfect for reluctant readers and may spark conversations about war, Operation Desert Storm, immigration, international affairs, the Muslim religion, and school equality for girls.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mona is a well-developed, believable protagonist. . . . An important story, delivered with a light touch.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSALMA HUSSAIN\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the U.A.E., and immigrated to Canada when she was thirteen years old. She has a B.A. (Hon.) in   English Literature, with a concentration in creative writing from the   University of Calgary, a law degree from the University of   Calgary, and a Master's in Law from McGill University. Her short stories and poems have been   published in \u003ci\u003efilling Station\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Coast Line\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, and in the   anthology \u003ci\u003eHomebound: Muslim Women Poetry Collection\u003c\/i\u003e (Outburst Press). She is   a graduate of the Humber Summer Writing Workshop and won the International   Festival of Authors’ Litjam short story competition (2018). She was also a   mentee in the Diaspora Dialogues long-form mentorship program last year. She   lives with her family in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305555120357,"sku":"NP9780735271494","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735271494.jpg?v=1767741392","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-secret-diary-of-mona-hasan-isbn-9780735271494","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}