Sadia

Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi, a Muslim immigrant from Syria, learns that young voices can still be powerful in Nelson’s story about being loyal to one’s beliefs. * Publishers Weekly *
Both subtle and distinctive … Compelling and relevant. * Booklist *
Will be appreciated by readers eager for representation of female Muslim characters. * School Library Journal *
This book comes at a time when it is most needed, offering a powerful and positive antidote to knee jerk racism and social media fuelled culture wars … but moreover, it is a compelling, tightly written, and keenly heartfelt story with a classic identity conflict in the midst of flawed humanity. * Canadian Materials *
deftly explores the differences between the immigrant experience and the refugee experience * Winnipeg Free Press *
Nelson has done a great job depicting the Muslim-Canadian experience of these teenage girls. * Resource Links *
A breath of fresh air. The characters are strong, smart, and compassionate. * Monia Mazigh, author of Hope Has Two Daughters *
A good story about the struggles of immigrants and refugees and their efforts to assimilate. * Color Coded Books *
Colleen Nelson pens real characters whose decisions propel them into life-changing situations. * CanLit for LittleCanadians *
Powerful. * foldedbetweenthepagesofbooks.com *
The gentle way it deals with intense, emotional issues such as discrimination, the immigrant experience and refugee experience and empowerment gives this book quiet power, much like Sadia herself. * Quill & Quire *