by Neesha Meminger
Hennepin County Library, hardcover 253 pages
genre: YA relationships, 9/11 fears
Samar (Sammy) is a normal teenager . . . except that it's just her and her mom. She spends a lot of time with her best friend Molly and Molly's huge extended family. Since I'm double-blogging the LitWits books this summer, here's a repeat of that post:
I enjoyed it, but didn't love it. Sammy is a fairly realistic character
struggling with her identity, but the post 9/11 arrival of her uncle
Sandeep opens her eyes to her Indian and Sikh heritage. I like how she
and Molly have their fascination with lingerie and the "Real Deal"
moment in their futures. Sammy's relationship with Mike was something
teens would probably latch onto. The bullying and racism (and even
Sammy's rejection of Bobbi) would make for some good discussion.
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