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Feb 13, 2023SusyHendrix rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a charming tale of friendship and coming of age-- perfect for the 5th-8th grade set.
Oct 08, 2022punkfimble rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked the core elements of this book. Amina is in a huge period of change and growth. She struggles with her friendships and her relationship with her brother (whose character development was great!). She's trying to interpret Islam for…
Aug 25, 2021fionachoi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved reading this book about Amina wanting to share her passion to the world, her passion that brings everything away from her worries and sweeps her into a world of imaginations: Singing. She knows that her parents want her to ace the…
Apr 30, 2021AMB_4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amina struggles when her best friend, Soojin, who is Korean, is going to be naturalized and wants to change her name. To what, Soojin hasn't decided yet, but then to make matters worse, she asks hated-bully Emily for advice on what new…
Mar 23, 2021mmmarrinan rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great novel for young readers.
Feb 05, 2021JCLHeatherM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Middle schooler Amina is facing a world of change on the home front as family members from Pakistan come to visit, and on the school front as her best friend Soojin befriends another classmate.
Jul 19, 2020fuzayl rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing, heartfelt story. I can totally relate to Amina. My parents are originally from India and the immigrated to Canada. I was born in Canada and I am also a muslim. I am so grateful to read great book like this. I am…
Apr 06, 2020JCLZainabF rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a heartfelt story of family, friendship, faith and finding one’s voice. I loved the of sense of community conveyed in the novel and how supportive everyone was of one another, and how they were able to come together when it…
Mar 30, 2020OPL_KIDS rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Have you ever struggled to overcome your fears? Have you ever desperately wished you could be someone else in order to fit in with others? Have you ever been simultaneously proud and mortified by your family or community? If you answered…
Nov 16, 2019RandomLibrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Amina is a Pakistani-American kid who is worried about singing in public, her uncle's visit, and her best friend, Soojin, who seems to be becoming best friends with Emily, a girl who bullied both of them in elementary school over their…
Mar 01, 2019rixonkj rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I picked this book up because various events spurred me to make sure my kids are educated about Islam and the Muslim experience in the US, from the point of view of Muslims. Hena Khan, who is a Pakistani-American Muslim, captures this in a…
Nov 28, 2018leileileeculham rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
THIS BOOK WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 22, 20184lebowski rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I think that "Amina's Voice" is a great book and it is very well written. It is about being who you are, honouring your culture, family, and friendship. There are lots of different parts to the story and it all fits together perfectly. I…
Apr 21, 2018JCLChrisK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A highly realistic portrayal of a middle schooler's emotional responses to life events both big and small. Changing friendship dynamics, visits from extended family members, public performance anxieties, differences in religion, language,…
Jan 31, 2018OPL_KrisC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I can totally relate to Amina. I never liked being in the spotlight especially when I was younger. Amina is dealing with a couple of issues that I think a lot of kids can relate to including feeling abandoned by a close friend and…
Dec 29, 2017
A very sweet story about a middle schooler navigating friendship, family, and her place amongst it all.
Nov 14, 2017samcmar rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amina's Voice is an interesting book that focuses on friendship, culture, and speaking up against prejudice. I absolutely loved the friendship aspect of this book and I think what Amina and Soojin go through is quite genuine. Just a…
Oct 13, 2017akzfineart rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely loved this! I could immediately connect to Amina and was completely captivated by the story. This MG novel by an #OwnVoices author is one not to be missed. I can't wait to read future works of the author.
Jul 16, 2017aveenolotion rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
this book explained so good . it's a bit long but very good
Jun 20, 2017Chapel_Hill_KrystalB rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
While I don’t think this is an absolutely great book, I do think it is a solidly good and important one. I loved Amina and her spirit and I definitely related to the friend and family dynamics. Not a lot happens, though, and sometimes…
May 20, 2017ArapahoeMary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Amina could be any American girl - she has overprotective parents, worries about her best friend seeming to befriend a girl they had both disliked, and is nervous about the idea of auditioning for a solo in the school choir. Amina also…
May 03, 2017Aamina5 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful read. I felt as if I was reading from my own childhood: An Indian relative visiting and being critical of our American lifestyle; the struggle of the letter 'haa' in arabic; some kids at sunday school ironically being a bad…
Mar 10, 2017ArapahoeKelsey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic diverse book for middle grades. Khan included Arabic and Urdu languages as well as Muslim practices in order to "normalize" it in a text that teens and tweens can read and see it as something that's real, that's in our…