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Misfit in Love

S. K. Ali

Janna Yusuf helps plan her brother Muhammad’s traditional Muslim wedding, a gathering filled with relatives and guests. During the celebration, she hopes to tell her longtime crush how she feels. Her brother’s wedding is meant to begin a summer of love, but the arrival of attractive new people leaves Janna uncertain. The story brings together family celebration, Muslim wedding traditions, romantic feelings, and Janna’s changing understanding of what she wants.

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Themes
Family · Holidays And Celebrations · Love · Religion And Spirituality
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
May 25, 2021
ISBN-13
9781534442764
Language
English
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