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 Synopsis
Jamie wants to be the real thing. From the roots of her dyed blonde hair...
There are a lot of things Jamie hates about her life: her dark hair, her dad's Stone Age Charter of Curfew Rights, her real name – Jamilah Towfeek.
For the past three years Jamie has hidden her Lebanese background from everyone at school. It's only with her email friend John that she can really be herself. But now things are getting complicated: the most popular boy in school is interested in her, but there's no way he would be if he knew the truth. Then there's Timothy, the school loner, who for some reason Jamie just can't stop thinking about. As for John, he seems to have a pretty big secret of his own...
To top it all off, Jamie's school formal is coming up. The only way she'll be allowed to attend is by revealing her true identity. Will she risk it all? And does she know who she is... Jamie or Jamilah?
"Ten Things I Hate About Me" - Click here for novel extract
Notable Book - Selected as a Notable Book by the Chrilren's Book Council 2007
Kathleen Mitchell Award for Excellence in Young Adult Writing 2008
Short listed for the Redbridge Book Award 2008, London
Judges’ comments on Ten Things I Hate About Me (Kathleen Mitchell Award):
Her writing style is perfectly suited to the form of the popular young adult novel and she tackled a number of tricky issues — teenage sexuality, family relations, politics and cultural identity —in an entertaining and stimulating way. Abdel-Fattah’s ability to tell a story with clarity and passion made her book the winner.’
Guardian (UK)
‘On one level an accessible and enjoyable drama of teenage life, on the other a thought-provoking examination of the pressures faced by young women, particularly Muslims, growing up in a westernized society, this is a book every school library should contain.
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News Flash:
Where the streets Had a Name has just been short-listed for the 2010 ADELAIDE FESTIVAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE.
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Ten Things I Hate About Me was selected, by a joint committee of America's Children's Book Council and the National Council for the Social Studies, as a CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2010.
Where The Streets Had A Name has won the Golden Inkys award! The Inkys are Australia’s only teen choice book awards, reflecting what teenagers want to read rather than what they are told to read. The Inky Awards were created by the State Library of Victoria’s Centre for Youth Literature to encourage reading for pleasure amongst teenagers. http://www.insideadog.com.au
Where The Streets Had A Name has just been selected as a Notable Book by the children's book council!
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