A companion to the award-winning Amina’s Voice finds Amina discouraged by the lack of interest her Greendale friends show in her visit to Pakistan before giving a class presentation about Malala Yousafzai. Simultaneous eBook.
Feeling pulled between two cultures after a month with family in Pakistan, Amina shares her experiences with Wisconsin classmates through a class assignment and a songwriting project with new student Nico.
In the companion novel to the beloved and award-winning Amina&;s Voice, Amina once again uses her voice to bridge the places, people, and communities she loves&;this time across continents. It&;s the last few days of her vacation in Pakistan, and Amina has loved every minute of it. The food, the shops, the time she&;s spent with her family&;all of it holds a special place in Amina&;s heart. Now that the school year is starting again, she&;s sad to leave, but also excited to share the wonders of Pakistan with her friends back in Greendale. After she&;s home, though, her friends don&;t seem overly interested in her trip. And when she decides to do a presentation on Pakistani hero Malala Yousafzai, her classmates focus on the worst parts of the story. How can Amina share the beauty of Pakistan when no one wants to listen?