It took me sometime to figure out how I feel about this book....I admit that there aren't many books/novels that involve Muslims living in the western world, but at the same time I don't feel that this particular book would be the best one to present an average view about Islam and Muslims. 
 While reading I felt that the writer was trying very hard to reflect a perfect picture about what she thinks an ideal Muslim family would look like...and to enhance the picture she also included how non-perfect Muslims would act...forgetting that what may seem perfect to some may not be accepted by others 
 For example, I did not like at all the amount of cussing used in this book...and I'm truly surprised that scholastic is sponsoring and supporting such language! 
 I can't wait to read more books by this writer, and I hope she will use no cussing in her next one. 
 Sunday, September 28, 2008