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The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan

By Salma Hussain

By Salma Hussain

By Salma Hussain

By Salma Hussain

By Salma Hussain

By Salma Hussain

By Salma Hussain
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By Salma Hussain
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    About The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan

    Mona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of Front Desk by Kelly Yang. Now in paperback!

    Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn’t what she expects — “We didn’t even get any days off school! Just my luck” — especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the region, and it sparks a major change in their lives.
     
    Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet. 

    About The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan

    Mona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of Front Desk by Kelly Yang.

    Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn’t what she expects — “We didn’t even get any days off school! Just my luck” — especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the region, and it sparks a major change in their lives.
     
    Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet. 
     

    About The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan

    Mona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of Front Desk by Kelly Yang.

    Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn’t what she expects — “We didn’t even get any days off school! Just my luck” — especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the region, and it sparks a major change in their lives.
     
    Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet. 
     

    About The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan

    Mona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of Front Desk by Kelly Yang.

    Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn’t what she expects — “We didn’t even get any days off school! Just my luck” — especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the region, and it sparks a major change in their lives.
     
    Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet. 
     

    About Salma Hussain

    SALMA HUSSAIN grew up in the U.A.E., and immigrated to Canada when she was thirteen years old. She has a B.A. (Hon.) in English Literature, with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Calgary, a law degree from the University… More about Salma Hussain

    About Salma Hussain

    SALMA HUSSAIN grew up in the U.A.E., and immigrated to Canada when she was thirteen years old. She has a B.A. (Hon.) in English Literature, with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Calgary, a law degree from the University… More about Salma Hussain

    About Salma Hussain

    SALMA HUSSAIN grew up in the U.A.E., and immigrated to Canada when she was thirteen years old. She has a B.A. (Hon.) in English Literature, with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Calgary, a law degree from the University… More about Salma Hussain

    About Salma Hussain

    SALMA HUSSAIN grew up in the U.A.E., and immigrated to Canada when she was thirteen years old. She has a B.A. (Hon.) in English Literature, with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Calgary, a law degree from the University… More about Salma Hussain

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    May 02, 2023 | 296 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780735271517

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    May 03, 2022 | 296 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780735271494

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    May 03, 2022 | 296 Pages | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780735271500

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    May 03, 2022 | 456 Minutes | ISBN 9781770499447

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    Praise

    A Quill & Quire 2022 Book of the Year
    One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2022)
    One of Kids Committee List’s 2024 Silver Birch Fiction Readers Books

    “An ambitious novel that is both heartfelt and tongue-in-cheek.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Mona’s voice is good-humored, and her diary entries—comprising lists, poems, and letters from supporting characters—amalgamate into a wise and introspective debut.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Upper elementary and middle grade readers will identify with this spunky, thoughtful, 12-year-old heroine . . . the short vignettes of this book are perfect for reluctant readers and may spark conversations about war, Operation Desert Storm, immigration, international affairs, the Muslim religion, and school equality for girls.” —School Library Journal

    “Mona is a well-developed, believable protagonist. . . . An important story, delivered with a light touch.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials

    Awards

    Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People SHORTLIST 2023

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