Not just the huge ones that happen on the streets with thousands marching, dunn said. Mariam has always been the only egyptian at her school, making it quite hard for her to fit in and connect with her egyptian heritage. Patricia dunn effortlessly takes the reader on an adventure that appeals as much to an adult as to a younger audience. Patricia dunn, author of rebels by accident, selected her familys five favorite books with the help of her husband allan tepper. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Rebels by accident the next best young adult novel. Reading assignments, discussion and essay questions.
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She has an mfa in creative writing from sarah lawrence college where she also teaches. So when she sneaks into a party that gets busted, mariam knows shes in trouble. The secret love lives of american muslim women soft skull. Rebels by accident by patricia dunn, paperback barnes. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. But when her parents send her to her grandmother in cairo, she is sure her life is over. Rebels by accident rivets as it recounts egypts role in the arab spring, told through the eyes of two american teens caught up in the civil rebellion. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated.
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Rebels by accident lexile find a book metametrics inc. Dunn was the managing editor of, americas most popular muslim online magazine from 20032008. Mar 11, 20 patricia dunn was the managing editor of, americas most popular muslim online magazine from 20032008. Patricia dunn, creative writing teacher mariam, a troubled teenaged egyptian american, is sent to live with her grandmother in cairo where she meets a girl named asmaa who calls the people of egypt to protest against their president, and. Patricia dunns writing has appeared in, csm, the village voice, the nation, l. Patricia dunn s debut novel rebels by accident tells a story of revolution.
Patricia dunns debut novel rebels by accident tells a story of revolution. It is easy to read and after you have turned the last page, you keep. If you are looking for a ebook rebels by accident by patricia dunn in pdf format, then youve come to right site. The bird is a 15yearold americanegyptian who is initially embarrassed, frustrated and often angered by all things egyptian, especially her egyptianborn parents. Rebels by accident editor and journalist dunn debuts with a powerful comingofage story originally selfpublished, set on the brink of egypts january 25 revolution in 2011. When she gets into trouble, mariams parents send her to egypt to live with her grandmother.
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