This Book Won't Burn

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★ “[Ahmed] employs high stakes, increasing tensions, romantic near-misses, and adult hypocrisy to powerful effect.” –Publisher's Weekly, starred review

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe. 

After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school, away from everything and everyone she knows and loves.

Reeling from being uprooted and deserted, Noor is certain the key to survival is to keep her head down and make it to graduation. 

But things aren’t so simple. At school, Noor discovers hundreds of books have been labeled “obscene” or “pornographic” and are being removed from the library in accordance with a new school board policy. Even worse, virtually all the banned books are by queer and BIPOC authors. 

Noor can’t sit back and do nothing, because that goes against everything she believes in, but challenging the status quo just might put a target on her back. Can she effect change by speaking up? Or will small-town politics—and small-town love—be her downfall?

 
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# of Pages: 384

Book Binding: Hardcover

Year of Publication: 2024

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Language: en

ISBN: 9780316547840

Samira Ahmed is a New York Times bestselling author and activist who is known for her powerful and thought-provoking young adult novels. Born and raised in Illinois, she studied at the University of Chicago and has worked as a journalist and digital strategist. Ahmed is also a passionate advocate for diversity and representation in literature, and her writing often explores themes of identity, social justice, and empowerment. This Book Won't Burn is her third novel, following the success of Love, Hate & Other Filters and Internment. When she's not writing, Ahmed can be found traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family.