When Amina’s best friend, Soojin, starts hanging out with one of the “cool” girls at school and talking about changing her name to something more “American,” Amina wonders if she needs to start changing too, or hiding who she is to fit in. As she struggles to stay true to her Pakistani-American family’s vibrant culture, tragedy strikes her community, and Amina learns what it means to find her own voice.

About Roundtable Reading
Young readers are invited to read the beginning of a good book aloud in BAMPFA’s convivial Reading Room, and pick up a copy to continue reading at home. No advance sign-up needed; just drop in!