Rebels by Accident - Softcover

Dunn, Patricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1492601381 ISBN 13: 9781492601388

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire, 2014

Synopsis

"The next best young adult novel."--Huffington Post

Mariam Just Wants to Fit In.

That's not easy when she's the only Egyptian at her high school and her parents are super traditional. So when she sneaks into a party that gets busted, Mariam knows she's in trouble...big trouble.

Convinced she needs more discipline and to reconnect with her roots, Mariam's parents send her to Cairo to stay with her grandmother, her sittu.

But Marian's strict sittu and the country of her heritage are nothing like she imagined, challenging everything Mariam once believed.

As Mariam searches for the courage to be true to herself, a teen named Asmaa calls on the people of Egypt to protest their president. The country is on the brink of revolution--and now, in her own way, so is Mariam.

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Review

"The Next Best Young Adult Novel. Educational without being preachy, light without being flimsy. Not only realistic, it's grounded in current events." -- Leora Tanenbaum "The Huffington Post"

"Patricia has written a special book and one I read compulsively, not content until I'd finished it in one sitting. ? I laughed and I cried. The only thing left to say is, ?more please?!? -- Randa Abdel-Fattah "Best Selling Author and Human Rights Activist. Author of Ten Things I hate About Me and six other novels"

"Illuminating for young readers the complex role of youth in the tumultuous Arab Spring, Mariam's story reflects upon important concerns that American Muslims face, providing a valuable perspective on the power young people can wield in truly affecting change in the world." -- Daisy Khan "Executive Director, American Society for Muslim Advancement"

"Mariam is desperate to see what it feels like to be a part of the inside crowd, if only for an evening. That fateful night lands her in the middle of a series of explosive events that change her life and those of millions worldwide. This is a story that will open hearts and minds." -- Carole Geithner "author of If Only, Scholastic"

"The book has, along with its wisdom, and its rich characters, wonderful pacing and dialogue, and a real feel for the reality of young people's prejudices and passions, as well as the way in which they can melt, in the face of reality. It seems to me to be as compelling for parents as for young adults." -- Myra Goldberg "Rosalind, Whistling and the forthcoming As It Turned Out"

"Rebels By Accident captivates us from the very first page. Patricia Dunn draws us into the richly detailed and often humorous world of sixteen-year-old Arab-American Mariam's quest for love and adventure on the revolutionary streets of Cairo." -- Ayesha Mattu "editor and author of the bestselling anthology Love, InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women"

"Rebels By Accident is no accident but rather a work of pure genius! The story is infused with a rich culture that few know about. It's a story about finding oneself and appreciating that discovery. Patricia presents the reader with a character who is relatable, interesting and whose journey captures the imagination. " -- Jaela Cheeks Lomax "Senior at Ursuline High School, New Rochelle NY"

""Rebels by Accident" was a fun, lovely, humorous, and bittersweet story about two girls experiencing a country in turmoil and getting to know a grandmother who was full of wisdom and love. " - Wishful Endings

"The author shines at writing teenagers..an excellent young-adult novel that is an important and enjoyable read for both teenage girls and any adult wanting to understand more about the present-day life of Egyptian Americans. ." - Kirkus

""Told through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Mariam, an Egyptian-American girl who travels to Egypt during the Arab Spring, Rebels by Accident captivates and engrosses the reader. Illuminating for young readers the complex role of youth in the tumultuous Arab Spring, Mariam's story reflects upon important concerns that American Muslims face, providing a valuable perspective on the power young people can wield in truly affecting change in the world." " - American Society For Muslim Advancement

About the Author

PATRICIA DUNN'S writing has appeared in Salon.com, CSM, The Village Voice, The Nation, L.A. Weekly, and others. With an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College, where she also works as the Director of the Writing Institute, this Bronx-raised rebel and former resident of Cairo settled in Connecticut, with her husband, teenage son, and toddler dog. Visit Patricia at patriciadunnauthor.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1492601381
• ISBN 13: 9781492601388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320