Golden Girl
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Seventh grader Aafiyah loves playing tennis, reading Weird but True facts, and hanging out with her best friend, Zaina. However, Aafiyah has a bad habit that troubles her — she’s drawn to pretty things and can’t help but occasionally “borrow” them. But when her father is falsely accused of a crime he hasn’t committed and gets taken in by authorities, Aafiyah knows she needs to do something to help. When she brainstorms a way to bring her father back, she turns to her Weird but True facts and devises the perfect plan. But what if her plan means giving in to her bad habit, the one she’s been trying to stop? Aafiyah wants to reunite her family but finds that maybe her plan isn’t so perfect after all. . .
Culture/Community: Pakistani / Pakistani American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Action and Adventure Detectives and Spies Coming of Age Family and Friends
Genre: Fiction
Book Series: Strong Girls: Asian Pacific American Heritage (Grades 6-8) Courageous Girls: Books for Middle Grades Family and Friends: Asian Pacific Amercian Heritage (Middle Grades)
9780063044760