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"Internment sets itself apart…terrifying, thrilling, and urgent.”
— Entertainment Weekly
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“Tells a tale of resilience from those wrongfully imprisoned in their home country, unexpected alliances, and a hopeful resolution. While some actions within the story may seem hard to believe, the message about standing up to injustice is inspiring.”
— Variety magazine
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"Tackles Islamophobia in a United States that has turned against Muslims—one that proves too close to our own reality in this sobering, necessary read.”
— Paste magazine
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“A poignant,
necessary story that paints a very real, very frank picture of hatred and
ignorance, while also giving readers and marginalized individuals hope.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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“Ahmed keeps the tension mounting as Layla faces increasingly violent consequences for her actions; the teenagers’ relationships are depicted authentically, and their strength and resistance are inspiring.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Ahmed has gifted us Layla, a courageous young revolutionary who fights against all boundaries of hate and ignorance. A must read for activists who continue to push back against the big What-Ifs.”
— Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street
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“A testament to what girls are capable of when they are overlooked, Internment is a masterwork of dignity and grit.”
— E. K. Johnston, author of Exit, Pursued by a Bear
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*Taking on Islamophobia and racism in a Trump-like America, Ahmed's magnetic, gripping narrative written in a deeply humane and authentic tone, is attentive to the richness and complexity of the social ills at the heart of the book.—Kirkus, starred review
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*"...a poignant, necessary story that paints a very real, very frank picture of hatred and ignorance, while also giving readers and marginalized individuals hope.
— Booklist, starred review
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*"An unsettling and important book for our times.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
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*"By the end of the first two pages of this title the reader will be breathless with the anticipation and excitement of what's to come.
— School Library Connection, starred review
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*"...Sensitive and stirring. For all collections.
— School Library Journal, starred review
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Internment sets itself apart...terrifying, thrilling and urgent.
— Entertainment Weekly
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A riveting and cautionary tale. Internment urges us to speak up and speak out, to ask questions and demand answers, and when those answers prove unsatisfactory, to resist.
— p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times}span.s1 {font-kerning: none; background-color: #ffffff}Stacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon
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Internment is a visceral, essential book, both horrifying and hopeful. Ahmed deserves a spot on every book shelf in America.
— p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Kiersten White, New York Times Bestselling author of And I Darken and The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
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A testament to what girls are capable of when they are overlooked, Internment is a masterwork of dignity and grit.
— E.K. Johnston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Exit, Pursued by a Bear
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Internment is a scathing indictment of our current political times. Ahmed has gifted us Layla, a courageous young revolutionary who fights against all boundaries of hate and ignorance. A must read for activists who continue to push back against the big What-Ifs.
— National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street and Pride
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A powerful and poignant exploration of a nightmare made real. It's a testament to Ahmed's writing then, that the heart of the story is one of hope. Read INTERNMENT. Raise a fist.
— David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Moquitoland and Kids of Appetite
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Terrifying, inspiring, heart-pounding, and incredibly timely. With an ultimately hopeful voice, Samira Ahmed shows how one person and small acts of bravery can spark a flame of resistance and inspire others to bring change.
— Lauren Nopenz Fairley, Curious Iguana, Frederick, MD
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Internment builds a great case for empathy on all sides and for fighting history repeating itself.
— Sami Thomason, Square Books, Oxford, MS
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Thank you to Samira Ahmed for giving us Layla, the Strong and Independent Female Character that we are always promised, but never actually get.
— Emily Knosher, Read It Again Bookstore, Monticello, NY
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A riveting, ferocious read that will keep you up at night, a story about complicity and cowardice, strength, vulnerability, and hope.
— Eugenia Vela, BookPeople, Austin, TX
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A necessary read for all young people, now more than ever.
— Cecilia Cackley, East City Bookshop, Washington DC