HUDA F ARE YOU? is a graphic tale based on Huda Fahmy's experience as a Muslim teen in Dearborn, Michigan. Before living in Dearborn, Huda's family lived in a smaller community where Huda was the only girl wearing a hijab. It was quite a shock to start high school in Dearborn where almost all the girls wore hijabs.
It seemed like being around more Muslims would make life easier, but that wasn't the case for Huda. Searching for her own identity and place in the world was frustrating for Huda. She got good grades which pleased her parents, but she wanted to be accepted by her peers for who she was. To be accepted Huda believed she had to change herself to fit in with all her various acquaintances. On the surface she wasn't alone, but she wasn't really close with anyone.
Huda's humor, creative art, and her honesty will have readers chuckling as they follow her path to understanding herself and her faith more fully. All teens will find something to relate to no matter their background, culture, or location.
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