📖Recommend for Grades 8 and up📖
by Samira Ahmed
Seventeen-year-old
Layla Amin lives in the near-future United States where the government has set
curfews and views Muslims as a threat. One night Layla and her parents are
interrupted by government officials who come to their home in order to escort
them to the new internment camp (Mobius) with other Muslims. While Layla’s
parents are okay with going along with everything for safety, Layla is
beyond annoyed at the situation. With the help of other teens, she meets in Mobius,
her boyfriend on the outside, and an unlikely source, Layla decides to stand up
to the government and what they are doing to Muslims.
For
some readers this book may hit a little too close to home but for those who
feel they can handle it, it’s a must-read. This book has an eerie feel, and
while it is set in the near future, many aspects feel like today’s political
climate. Layla is a headstrong character who is a reflection of teens today who
are standing up for themselves, their peers, and their rights.
