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Driving by Starlight

Anat Deracine

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Description:A Publishers' Weekly Flying StartA 2019 CCBC best-of-the-year recommendation by the University of Wisconsin-Madison "Leena's commanding voice conveys her desperation, courage, and intellect in a riveting, ultimately exhilarating page-turner." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "The fast-paced narrative and unexpected twists make for an engaging yet educational novel with a powerful message about the complexities of being a woman in a man's world." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review16- year-old Leena navigates the high-stakes terrain of friendship, education, and cultural police in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Leena, whose dissident father is imprisoned, studies law and longs for college. Living in a home without men, Leena practices a risky custom called boyat, dressing as a man to escort her hardworking, tight-lipped, "full of secrets" mother on errands. Leena's friend Mishail, a government official's daughter, seeks adventure, wearing contraband lingerie, walking outside without a male escort, and flirting with boys, seemingly oblivious to the potential consequences: "Colored clothes could get you sent to the headmistress's office. Boys got you beheaded."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Driving by Starlight. To get started finding Driving by Starlight, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

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ISBN: 1250133424

Description: A Publishers' Weekly Flying StartA 2019 CCBC best-of-the-year recommendation by the University of Wisconsin-Madison "Leena's commanding voice conveys her desperation, courage, and intellect in a riveting, ultimately exhilarating page-turner." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "The fast-paced narrative and unexpected twists make for an engaging yet educational novel with a powerful message about the complexities of being a woman in a man's world." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review16- year-old Leena navigates the high-stakes terrain of friendship, education, and cultural police in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Leena, whose dissident father is imprisoned, studies law and longs for college. Living in a home without men, Leena practices a risky custom called boyat, dressing as a man to escort her hardworking, tight-lipped, "full of secrets" mother on errands. Leena's friend Mishail, a government official's daughter, seeks adventure, wearing contraband lingerie, walking outside without a male escort, and flirting with boys, seemingly oblivious to the potential consequences: "Colored clothes could get you sent to the headmistress's office. Boys got you beheaded."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Driving by Starlight. To get started finding Driving by Starlight, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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