A review by lazygal
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi

4.0

In many ways this is an update to Funny in Farsi but it's probably easier for current students to relate to Sara's story (for no other reason than she's more contemporary). Sara's struggle to be both Persian and American and her explanations of their culture and the asides give a great insight into one immigrant experience. The fear she has about her lack of a green card and illegal/undocumented status feel a little muted given the ways in which the current government has cracked down on all immigration and those who aren't "following the rules" but may be a good way to begin to understand those lives.