Golden Girl

Name: Golden Girl
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Reem Faruqi
ISBN: 9780063044784

Author: Reem Faruqi

Narrator: Ariana Delawari

Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/22/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Poetry, Children's Social Themes

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

From the award-winning, ALA Notable author of Unsettled and Lailah’s Lunchbox, this is a captivating coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American girl who hatches a special plan to help her family but finds that doing what’s right isn’t always easy.For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and Clean Getaway, this is a heartfelt, soul-searching story with laughter, hope, and lessons learned.Seventh grader Aafiyah loves playing tennis, reading Weird but True facts, and hanging out with her best friend, Zaina. However, Aafiyah has a bad habit that troubles her—she’s drawn to pretty things and can’t help but occasionally “borrow” them.But when her father is falsely accused of a crime he hasn’t committed and gets taken in by authorities, Aafiyah knows she needs to do something to help. When she brainstorms a way to bring her father back, she turns to her Weird but True facts and devises the perfect plan.But what if her plan means giving in to her bad habit, the one she’s been trying to stop? Aafiyah wants to reunite her family but finds that maybe her plan isn’t so perfect after all. . .A Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of the Year for ages 12-14 in Family/School/Community Fiction (2023)Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Reem Faruqi

Reem Faruqi is the award-winning author of Unsettled, Golden Girl, Anisa’s International Day, Call Me Adnan, Swimming Toward a Dream, Do You Even Know Me?, The House Without Lights, and Zarina Divided. She is also the author of the ALA Notable picture books Lailah’s Lunchbox and Amira’s Picture Day as well as the acclaimed Milloo’s Mind and I Can Help. Of Pakistani descent, Reem immigrated to Peachtree City, Georgia, in the United States from the United Arab Emirates when she was thirteen years old. Reem is also a teacher and photographer who loves to doodle. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and four daughters. Visit her online at reemfaruqi.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zainab on March 20, 2022

Wow. This book is absolutely, stunningly phenomenal - an actual literary gem. What makes it stand out - especially as an example of Muslim fiction - is that this MG, lyrically written novel tackles an incredibly unique issue: kleptomania. Aafiyah Qamar is in seventh grade, from a Pakistani American f......more

Goodreads review by Adiba on June 06, 2022

Novels in verse are so difficult to pull off but this book does it flawlessly. Such brilliant execution, amazing writing...all-around an emotionally resonant and masterful book.......more

Goodreads review by Jamilah on February 22, 2022

Just a quick note: I am so glad we’re starting to get more Muslim kid character novels that are branching out and telling stories on new topics. There are a lot of Muslim children’s books about immigrating to U.S. and getting along with non-Muslim white people, and it was nice to have an MG that for......more

Goodreads review by Mrs on February 22, 2022

This is another beautiful story in verse from Reem Faruqi that is very hard to put down. I read this in one sitting as a result. The main character, Aafiyah, is in seventh grade and things in her life seem to be going fairly well, but she has one "challenge" in that she likes to "borrow" things. She......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on July 02, 2022

This was my first Reem Raruqi book, but it definitely will not be my last! Golden Girl has been on my radar for a while so I was excited to get my hands on a copy when it finally released. The story follows Aafiyah who lives a comfortable life in Atlanta, but struggles with "borrowing" things that do......more