The henna wars

Title
The henna wars

Personal Author EPSB
Adiba, Jaigirdar

Summary
Nishat's parents say she can be anyone she wants-- as long as she isn't a lesbian. She doesn't want to lose her family, but she also doesn't want to hide who she is. When childhood friend Flávia walks back into her life, Nishat falls for her instantly. Then a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, and both Flávia and Nishat decide to showcase their talent as henna artists. As the competition heats up, Nishat has a decision to make: stay in the closet for her family, or put aside her differences with Flávia and give their relationship a chance.

Year Published
2022,
 
2020

Physical Description
389 pages ; 22 cm

Awards
2023 Young Reader’s Choice Award YRCA Intermediate nominee

Subject
Bengali (South Asian people) -- Fiction
 
Teenage girls -- Fiction
 
Muslim lesbians -- Fiction
 
Mehndi (Body painting) -- Fiction
 
High schools -- Fiction
 
Contests -- Fiction
 
Families -- Fiction
 
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
 
Young adult fiction
 
Coming of age -- Fiction

Geographic Term
Bangladesh -- Fiction

Genre
Lesbian fiction
 
Romance fiction
 
Social problem fiction
 
Bildungsromans

Summary
Nishat's parents say she can be anyone she wants-- as long as she isn't a lesbian. She doesn't want to lose her family, but she also doesn't want to hide who she is. When childhood friend Flávia walks back into her life, Nishat falls for her instantly. Then a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, and both Flávia and Nishat decide to showcase their talent as henna artists. As the competition heats up, Nishat has a decision to make: stay in the closet for her family, or put aside her differences with Flávia and give their relationship a chance.

ISBN
9781624149689
 
9781645675730

Publisher
Salem, Massachusetts : Page Street Publishing Co., 2020.
 
Salem, Massachusetts : Page Street Publishing Company, 2022.
 
©2020


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
D.S. MacKenzieF JAIBook30522000379112Realistic Fiction