Publisher Description
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult
One of Rolling Stone's 40 Best YA Novels
A 2014 ALA Rainbow List Top 10 Title
A Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth 2013
A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2013
This Forbidden Romance Could Cost Them Their Lives
Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They've shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love—Sahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed. So they carry on in secret until Nasrin's parents suddenly announce that they've arranged for her marriage. Then Sahar discovers what seems like the perfect solution: homosexuality may be a crime, but to be a man trapped in a woman's body is seen as nature's mistake, and sex reassignment is legal and accessible. Sahar will never be able to love Nasrin in the body she wants to be loved in without risking their lives, but is saving their love worth sacrificing her true self?
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About Sara Farizan
Sara Farizan is the author of If You Could Be Mine. She received her MFA from Lesley University and her BA in film and media studies from American University. The daughter of Iranian immigrants, she lives near Boston, Massachusetts.
About Negin Farsad
Negin Farsad is a comedian, actress, writer, and filmmaker. She has directed numerous documentaries, including The Muslims Are Coming, Nerdcore Rising, and A Cricket in the Court of Akbar. She also produced, directed, and performed in the Comedy Central series, The Watch List, the first show in the history of television to feature Middle-Eastern American comedians tackling international political issues. She lives in New York City.