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During Ramadan, we're not allowed to eat from sunrise to sunset, for a whole month. My family does this every year, even though I've been to a mosque exactly twice in my fifteen years. My exercise-obsessed mom—whose hotness skipped a generation, sadly—says I could stand to lose a few. But is torture really an acceptable method? I think not.
Things wouldn't be so bad if I had a boyfriend, but my oppressive parents forbid me to date. This is just cruel and wrong. Especially since Peter, a cute and crushable artist, might be my soul mate. Figures my bestest friend Lisa likes him, too.
To top it off, there's a new Muslim girl in school who struts around in super-short skirts, commanding every boy's attention—including Peter's. How can I get him to notice me? And will I ever feel like a typical American girl?
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Praise for BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER.
"A great book for many girls of different backgrounds. Amusing and heartfelt, it emphasizes common problems girls have with their families, no matter what religion they practice."—SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL
"A humorous, hip look at the ups and downs of fasting for Ramadan within the context of intergenerational and cultural challenges."—KIRKUS REVIEWS
"Upbeat and breezy, this novel will be a useful addition to many YA collections seeking diversity with a light tone and a focus on family, friends, and faith."—BOOKLIST
"Medeia Sharif's sparkling debut YA novel BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. features the feisty, witty yet vulnerable Almira, who struggles with both self-esteem issues and a seemingly unrequited crush on a hipster artist. BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. deftly combines humor and poignancy with an authentic teen voice set against the multicultural background of vibrant Miami and Almira's loving yet-strict Muslim family. The book's universal themes will resonate with all teens balancing family ties with coming-of-age conflicts."—Paula Yoo, author of SHINING STAR: THE ANNA MAY WONG STORY, GOOD ENOUGH, and SIXTEEN YEARS IN SIXTEEN SECONDS
"I laughed out loud as Almira struggled to fit in with her traditional family as well as the rest of the world."—Sydney Salter, author of SWOON AT YOUR OWN RISK, JUNGLE CROSSING, and MY BIG NOSE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS
"I love Almira Abdul—the honest, tell-it-like-it is, funny, and very real main character of Medeia Sharif's wonderful, eye-opening debut, Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. Here's a great, new voice in teen fiction."—Melissa Senate, author of THE MOSTS and THEODORA TWIST
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