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Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy
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There is nothing quite like reading a YA graphic novel where you feel so completely seen, where you laugh out loud and snort at the shared idiosyncrasies, and where you don’t have to worry that the next page will normalize something haram. This book, and the entire series, are such a gift to us all that I’m posting this review now, knowing full well that the book does not release until October, with the hopes that you will all preorder it. This OWN voice authentic rep needs all the support we can offer it to signal to publishers that we want to see books like this published for our kids, ourselves, to share with our Muslim and non Muslim friends and that we want to see similar unapologetic voices in the future. Huda loves Islam, she is Muslim, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t feel uneasy at the idea of praying in public, or making wudu at a rest stop. Her sisters sing Native Deen’s M-U-S-L-I-M to call her out, she fan girls about We Hunt the Flame, and the entire book reads like time spent with friends who can keep you laughing, comfort you when needed, and who are willing to share their very real relatable world with you as they take on Disney World.
SYNOPSIS:
It is summer and Huda and her family are heading on a road trip to Disney World. One sister hangs back for a Quran intensive, the one sister she likes. Determined to make the best of it she piles in the back seat of the family car with her three other sisters and they hit the road. The 24 hour one way trip is filled with sibling bickering, rest stop stresses, and parental gems. Once they get to the park though, their parents have some surprises for them, and Huda finds herself bonding with her sisters despite herself.
FLAGS:
Fart jokes, bullying, punching, self defensive, hitting a boy in the privates for attempting to pull off a hijab, forced physical touch, lying, nothing YA can’t manage. The title might seem crude to some, I, personally, love the ownership of one’s name, but the book is not offensive.
TOOLS FOR LEADING THE DISCUSSION:
This book won’t work as a book club selection, but I hope it finds its way to every home, middle school and up class and library. Boys and girls will enjoy the content and I have no doubt, like the other books in the series preteens and teens will be regularly thumbing through the pages giggling and sharing their favorite parts. You can preorder your copy here https://amzn.to/44Be87O
Please preorder if you can, and if you cannot please request your public library to shelve it, check it out, read, suggest, and enjoy!
Definitely one of my favorite books of the year, decade…..ever?