Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.9
Points
12.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
77533
Points per Word
0.000155
Page Count
368
Points per Page
0.032609
Description
Sixteen-year-old Amal, a Year Eleven student at a prep school in Melbourne, Australia, makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full-time as a declaration of her Muslim faith. The novel follows her as she navigates the reactions of her parents, friends, and strangers to her choice. Throughout the story, Amal works to maintain her identity while standing by her decision to embrace her religious beliefs.