Piece by piece : the story of Nisrin's hijab
Title
:
Piece by piece : the story of Nisrin's hijab
Personal Author EPSB
:
Priya, Huq
Summary
:
Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she nears the end of eighth grade, she gives a presentation for World Culture Day about Bangladesh while wearing a traditional cultural dress. On her way home, she is the victim of a hate crime when a man violently attacks her for wearing a headscarf. Other than weekly therapy, Nisrin doesn't leave the house until fall arrives and it's time for her to start freshman year at a new school. The night before class starts, Nisrin makes a decision. She tells her family she's going to start wearing hijab, much to their dismay. This choice puts Nisrin on a path to not only discover more about Islam, but also her family's complicated relationship with the religion, and the reasons they left Bangladesh in the first place.
Year Published
:
2021
Physical Description
:
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
Special Audience
:
CONTENT NOTE: This book contains portrayals of racism and violence, which some readers may find distressing.
Subject
:
Hate crimes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Hate crimes -- Fiction
Racism -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racism -- Fiction
Bangladeshi Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Bangladeshi Americans -- Fiction
Families -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Families -- Fiction
Hijab (Islamic clothing) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Hijab (Islamic clothing) -- Fiction
Geographic Term
:
Milwaukie (Or.) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre
:
Coming-of-age comics
Domestic comics
Graphic novels
Summary
:
Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she nears the end of eighth grade, she gives a presentation for World Culture Day about Bangladesh while wearing a traditional cultural dress. On her way home, she is the victim of a hate crime when a man violently attacks her for wearing a headscarf. Other than weekly therapy, Nisrin doesn't leave the house until fall arrives and it's time for her to start freshman year at a new school. The night before class starts, Nisrin makes a decision. She tells her family she's going to start wearing hijab, much to their dismay. This choice puts Nisrin on a path to not only discover more about Islam, but also her family's complicated relationship with the religion, and the reasons they left Bangladesh in the first place.
ISBN
:
9781419740169
9781419740190
Publisher
:
New York : Amulet Books, 2021.
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
---|
Kate Chegwin | GN HUQ | Book | 30574000637031 | Graphic Novels |