Borderline Contributor(s): Stratton, Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061451134 ISBN-13: 9780061451133 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 560 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Ethnic Orientation - Arabic - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 136740 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Life's not easy for Sami Sabiri, a funny, gutsy fifteen-year-old stuck at a private school where he's the only Muslim kid. But things are about to get a lot worse. When Sami catches his father in a lie, he gets suspicious . . . and he's not the only one. In a flash, the FBI descends on his home and Sami's family becomes the center of an international terrorist investigation. Now, as his world unravels, Sami must find a way to save his father, his family, and his life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stratton, Allan: - Allan Stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of the Michael L. Printz Honor Book Chanda's Secrets. His novel Chanda's Wars was a Junior Library Guild selection, and his other novels, Borderline and Leslie's Journal, were both ALA Best Book for Young Adults selections. Allan has safaried in Africa, hiked the Great Wall of China, explored pyramids in Egypt, and flown over Cappadocia in a balloon. He lives with his partner in Toronto with four cats and a whole lot of fish. |