The henna wars
Título
:
The henna wars
Adiba, Jaigirdar
Resumen
:
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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2022,
2020
Descripción física
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389 pages ; 22 cm
2023 Young Reader’s Choice Award YRCA Intermediate nominee
Término de la materia
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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
Término geográfico
:
Bangladesh -- Fiction
Género
:
Lesbian fiction
Romance fiction
Social problem fiction
Bildungsromans
Síntesis
:
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
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9781624149689
9781645675730
Información de publicación
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Salem, Massachusetts : Page Street Publishing Co., 2020.
Salem, Massachusetts : Page Street Publishing Company, 2022.
©2020
Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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Shauna May Seneca | F JAI | Book - Junior High | 31929000210032 | Teen |