Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero - THORNDIKE PRESS Youth LARGE PRINT

"At a time when we are all asking questions about identity, grief, and how to stand up for what is right, this book by the author of A Thousand Questions will hit home with young readers who love Hena Khan and Varian Johnson--or anyone struggling to understand recent U.S. history and how it still affects us today. Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas--and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just knows he can win. Only, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought. Because this year is the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an anniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge. With "Never Forget" banners everywhere and a hostile group of townspeople protesting the new mosque, Yusuf realizes that the country's anger from two decades ago hasn't gone away. Can he hold onto his joy--and his friendships--in

ISBN:	9781432898397
Publisher:	Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Imprint:	Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Published date:	07 Sep 2022
DEWEY:	[Fic]
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	cm.
Weight:	408g
Height:	216mm
Width:	144mm
Spine width:	18mm

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