
Book List: Asian Voices in Teen Fiction, Jewish Voices in Teen Fiction, Muslim Voices in Teen Fiction, Reluctant Teen Readers: Gr 6-8, Summer Fun Reads for Teens, Teen Life: Middle School Stories
Published by: Clarion Books
Author: Faruqi, Saadia
Genre: Teen
Pages: 320
Add on GoodreadsSixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl meet when they take a South Asian cooking class taught by Sara’s mom.
Sixth-graders Sara and Elizabeth could not be more different. Sara is at a new school that is huge and completely unlike the small Islamic school she used to attend. Elizabeth has her own problems: her British mum has been struggling with depression. The girls meet in an after-school South Asian cooking class, which Elizabeth takes because her mom has stopped cooking, and which Sara, who hates to cook, is forced to attend because her mother is the teacher. The girls form a shaky alliance that gradually deepens, and they make plans to create the most amazing, mouth-watering cross-cultural dish together and win a spot on a local food show. They make good cooking partners ... but can they learn to trust each other enough to become true friends?
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