Aminas Voice

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Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin Except now that she s in middle school everything feels different Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the cool girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something American Does Amina need to start changing too Or hiding who she is to fit in While Amina grapples with these questions, she is devastated when her local mosque is vandalized. Best Download Aminas Voice [ author ] Hena Khan [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Amina is a Pakistani American Muslim girl who longs to find the courage to share her vocal talent with others and who struggles to remain loyal to her family s culture and customs Though the opening pages identify Amina s interest in overcoming her fear of singing in front of others, her driving want fades into the background as she tackles problems concerning her best friend, Soojin Shortly thereafter, the prospect of a visiting uncle complicates her life further, followed by parental expecta Amina is a Pakistani American Muslim girl who longs to find the courage to share her vocal talent with others and who struggles to remain loyal to her family s culture and customs Though the opening pages identify Amina s interest in overcoming her fear of singing in front of others, her driving want fades into the backgro...Books like Amina s Voice are the reason why I started reading diverse middle grade books There is something so delightful and special about these books that capture the innocence, optimism, and wonder of children and their stories.It follows young Amina Khokar, a Pakistani American girl who lives with her parents and older brother in Milkauwee Having just started middle school, Amina begins to feel that the things around her are changing, leaving her feeling a little lost and unsure of everyth Books like Amina s Voice are the reason why I started reading diverse middle grade books There is something so delightful and special about these books that capture the innocence, optimism, and wonder of children and their stories.It follows young Amina Khokar, a Pakistani American girl who lives with ...Middle Grade has always been, and will always be one of my favorite genres The books are so pure, quite easy to get through, and always make me smile Amina s Voice isn t any different.I listened to this book as an audiobook, and I finished it in 2 days It was incredible I usually don t tend to love audiobooks, I m not even sure why, but the narration was perfect and really brought the story to life.As for the story itself, it was quite amazing Amina, our main character, has to deal with qui Middle Grade has always been, and will always be one of my favorite genres The books are so pure, quite easy to get through, and always make me smile Amina s Voice isn t any different.I listened to this book as an audiobook, and I finished it in 2 days It was incredible I usually don t tend to love audiobooks, I m not even sure why, but the narration was perfect and really brought the story to life.As for the story itself, it was quite amazing Amina, our main character, has to deal with quite a lot, like her feeling like everything around her is changing and she might lose her best friend, her uncle from Pakistan coming to visit and the upcoming Quran competition that she s participating in, and that she s incredibly nervous about It s all quite simple, but it s...Sweet, warm and reassuring the right sort of story to start off 2017 with There were several little moments that made me feel like I was reading about my own childhood, from Amina s sweet little prayer to be able to pronounce the big haa in Qu ran classes properly the struggle is real to the huge suitcase of gifts from cousins Amina hasn t seen in person for years that her uncle lugs over to the United States The discussion of Islamophobia is heartfelt and well done and echoes, almost pa Sweet, warm and reassuring the right sort of story to start off 2017 with There were several little moment...I wanted to say, But I do want to sing More than anything But I didn t p.109 After the first few measures, I forget everything for a moment and feel whole again, in spite of what happened earlier in the day I play as if no one is listening, basking in the richness of sound p 170 Amina has a wonderful singing voice, but she is a bit too shy to share it That is, until she finds that she does want to and can express her gift, but only after feeling unsure of herself, her most important I wanted to say, But I do want to sing More than anything But I didn t p.109 After the first few measures, I forget everything for a moment and feel whole again, in spite of what happened earlier in the day I play as if no one is listening, basking in the richness of sound p 170 Amina has a wonderful singing...This may qualify as Unpopular opinion A sweet and heartfelt story with a great cast of diverse characters I m spiritual but not religious so the parts with the church felt a bit alien to me shrugs I did love the sense of community though and how everyone supported each other, coming together when it mattered.The food mentioned was interesting, and some of it I would to try not much ...This review has also been posted on Xpresso ReadsIt s in the title of this review post but I am going to repeat it anyway Amina s Voice is one of the most important books published this year and has clearly not gotten the hype it deserves It s a middle grade book and I know a lot of people shy away from reading those because reading tastes vary but please don t overlook t...A sweet, middlegrade story of a Pakistani American girl, Amina, who is trying to overcome her insecurities about being in the spotlight, being a good friend, and finding the right balance between her roots and the American life This made for a nice read during Ramadan, and is especially releva...cute and moving middle grade diversity books are so important and i will ALWAYS read them.This was such a short book, yet such a sweet, moving story In a simplistic way, the title refers to Amina s journey to conquer her fear of speaking singing in public But once you delve deeper into the story, once you get a glimpse on specific situations Amina has to go through, it becomes clear that it also envelops Amina finding her courage to stand for and by herself, to speak her mind and to take responsibility for her actions something that at some point, we all have to learn as we grow up This was such a short book, yet such a sweet, moving story In a simplistic way, the title refers to Amina s journey to conquer her fear of speaking singing in public But once you delve deeper into the story, once you get a glimpse on specific situations ...

Aminas Voice
  • English
  • 25 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 208 pages
  • 1481492063
  • Hena Khan
  • Aminas Voice