Sadia by Colleen Nelson
Sadia, a Muslim teenager, must decide how far she is willing to go to defend her beliefs when faced with the pressures of life.
Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi, a Muslim immigrant from Syria, learns that young voices can still be powerful in Nelson’s story about being loyal to one’s beliefs* Publishers Weekly *
Both subtle and distinctive … Compelling and relevant. * Booklist *
Will be appreciated by readers eager for representation of female Muslim characters. * School Library Journal *
This book comes at a time when it is most needed, offering a powerful and positive antidote to knee jerk racism and social media fuelled culture wars … but moreover, it is a compelling, tightly written, and keenly heartfelt story with a classic identity conflict in the midst of flawed humanity. * Canadian Materials *
deftly explores the differences between the immigrant experience and the refugee experience * Winnipeg Free Press *
Nelson has done a great job depicting the Muslim-Canadian experience of these teenage girls. * Resource Links *
A breath of fresh air. The characters are strong, smart, and compassionate. * Monia Mazigh, author of Hope Has Two Daughters *
A good story about the struggles of immigrants and refugees and their efforts to assimilate. * Color Coded Books *
Colleen Nelson pens real characters whose decisions propel them into life-changing situations. * CanLit for LittleCanadians *
Powerful. * foldedbetweenthepagesofbooks.com *
The gentle way it deals with intense, emotional issues such as discrimination, the immigrant experience and refugee experience and empowerment gives this book quiet power, much like Sadia herself. * Quill & Quire *
Both subtle and distinctive … Compelling and relevant. * Booklist *
Will be appreciated by readers eager for representation of female Muslim characters. * School Library Journal *
This book comes at a time when it is most needed, offering a powerful and positive antidote to knee jerk racism and social media fuelled culture wars … but moreover, it is a compelling, tightly written, and keenly heartfelt story with a classic identity conflict in the midst of flawed humanity. * Canadian Materials *
deftly explores the differences between the immigrant experience and the refugee experience * Winnipeg Free Press *
Nelson has done a great job depicting the Muslim-Canadian experience of these teenage girls. * Resource Links *
A breath of fresh air. The characters are strong, smart, and compassionate. * Monia Mazigh, author of Hope Has Two Daughters *
A good story about the struggles of immigrants and refugees and their efforts to assimilate. * Color Coded Books *
Colleen Nelson pens real characters whose decisions propel them into life-changing situations. * CanLit for LittleCanadians *
Powerful. * foldedbetweenthepagesofbooks.com *
The gentle way it deals with intense, emotional issues such as discrimination, the immigrant experience and refugee experience and empowerment gives this book quiet power, much like Sadia herself. * Quill & Quire *
Colleen Nelson is a teacher and an award-winning YA author whose previous novels include Spin, Blood Brothers and Finding Hope. She lives in Winnipeg.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781459740297 |
| ISBN 10 | 1459740297 |
| Title | Sadia |
| Author | Colleen Nelson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of High Plains Book Award, Young Adult Category 2019 (United States), Winner of Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award 2019 (Canada), Commended for Dewey Divas and the Dudes Winter 2018 Pick 2017 (Canada), Short-listed for SYRCA Snow Willow Award 2021 (Canada), Short-listed for Red Maple Fiction Award 2019 (Canada), Short-listed for Forest of Reading 2019 Red Maple Fiction 2018 (Canada) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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