Synopsis
Karen thinks she's not proper white. Her dad is Pakistani and her mother is white Christian, and somehow she feels as if she doesn't quite fit in... anywhere. So she's made a choice: she's switching sides. She's going to convert to Islam to find her true identity. But Shamshad, her Hijab-wearing school mate, isn't making things easy for her. What's her deal, anyway? Is Shamshad really any more 'proper' than Karen is? Set against a backdrop of seething prejudice, You're Not Proper goes deep into the world of Muslim youth, challenging their increasingly notorious and popularly held association with 'Allah-o-Akber-ers'. This novel takes us into a Britain in which people can no longer have a single identity, if ever they had one. Who belongs where, and who is proper in what place or in which circumstance are some of the major themes of this novel. And what happens to young people when all they hold dear is snatched away, sometimes violently, due to events and forces thousands of miles away?
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About the Author
Tariq Mehmood is an award-winning writer and film-maker. His books include Hand on the Sun and While There Is Light. He co-directed the multiple-award-winning documentary Injustice. Tariq teaches at the American University of Beirut, in Lebanon, and lives in Beirut and Manchester, UK.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Karen thinks she's not proper white. Her dad is Pakistani and her mother is white Christian, and somehow she feels as if she doesn't quite fit in.anywhere. So she's made a choice: she's switching sides. Karen's going to convert to Islam to find her true identity. But Shamshad, her Hijab-wearing school mate, isn't making things easy for her. What's her deal, anyway? Is Shamshad really any more proper than herself? Trouble and turmoil await in the old textile mill town of Boardhead East, as school battles are replaced by family troubles, name calling turns to physical confrontation and cataclysmic secrets are unveiled. Set against a backdrop of seething Islamaphobia, You're Not Proper is the first in the Striker series, written by Tariq Mehmood and Pete Kalu to shine a light on issues of identity, religion, politics and class affecting young people today - a unique new series in young adult fiction. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006769709
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