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By Michael Berry
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Muslim teen tries to define herself in funny graphic novel.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 12+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
As HUDA F ARE YOU? opens, first-year high school student Huda F. finds that she's no longer the only Muslim in her class, that she's not "the hijabi girl" any more. If she looks like everybody else, how can she be special anymore? She makes a lot of new friends, but she's still unhappy. When Huda starts getting C-minuses on her papers, she knows something's truly wrong.
Is It Any Good?
There are more comics now about the lives of Muslims, and this funny, wise, and big-hearted graphic novel is one of the best. Huda F Are You? tells a story of aspiration and assimilation, as a teen girl tries to figure out just who she's supposed to be. The art in Huda F is functional at best, but its expressiveness delivers the narrative's message loud and clear. Fahmy has an ear for funny dialogue and an eye for absurd situations. It's impossible not to root for her as she honestly explores American culture and Middle Eastern tradition.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how what kids wear affects students in Huda F Are You? How did dressing differently from the majority at her old school help define Huda? How does she feel now?
Why is education important to so many immigrant families?
Have you ever broken someone's heart? How did that make you feel in return?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Huda Fahmy
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Family Stories ( Siblings ) , School ( High School )
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Dial Books
- Publication date : November 23, 2021
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 12 - 17
- Number of pages : 194
- Available on : Paperback, Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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