Rebels by Accident (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781492601388)

"A powerful coming-of-age story."--Publishers Weekly

A fresh, authentic coming of age story about a rebellious Arab-American girl who finds herself in the middle of a uprising. On her quest for love and adventure on the streets of Cairo, she finds that revolution is everywhere--including in herself.

Miriam just wants to fit in. That's not easy when she's the only Egyptian at her high school and her parents are super traditional. So when she sneaks into a party that gets busted, Mariam knows she's in trouble...big trouble. Convinced she needs more discipline and to reconnect with her roots, Mariam's parents send her to Cairo to stay with her grandmother, her sittu.

But Marian's strict sittu and the country of her heritage are nothing like she imagined, challenging everything Mariam once believed. As Mariam searches for the courage to be true to herself, a teen named Asmaa calls on the people of Egypt to protest their president. The country is on the brink of revolution--and now, in her own way, so is Mariam.

Author: Patricia Dunn
ISBN-10: 1492601381
ISBN-13: 9781492601388
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2014
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.54w x 0.89d
Award: Middle East Book Awards - Honorable Mention

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/13/2014
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2014
School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 112
Booklist 11/15/2014 pg. 46
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2015 pg. 308