The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
Written by Sabina Khan
Published by Scholastic Press
With a welcome mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes drama, Sabina Khan provides a timely and honest portrait of what it’s like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture.

Primary ISBN: 9781338227017
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Young Adult, Age 15 or older
Community Represented: Bengali/Bengali American, Muslim/Muslim American
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country
Setting: United States, Bangladesh
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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