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A review by emilyisoverbooked
Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win by Susan Azim Boyer
3.0
Thanks Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Young Listeners for the copy of this ALC.
Jasmine Zumideh wants nothing more than to get into NYU for journalism. To give her an extra leg up, she decides to run for Senior Class President. The only problem is the early admission application is due before the election results are in... so it should be fine if she just says she's President on her application, right? Except that the election isn't as breezy as she thought, as the Iran Hostage Crisis begins and her opponent starts saying things like "bomb Iran", while Jasmine, as an Iranian-American, tries to erase her Iranian identity and distance herself from the Crisis. Jasmine's struggle with her identity while her brother is so set in his, and the historical information woven into this 1979 storyline really set this book apart as a YA novel. It's incredibly unique and informative, and is great for readers of all ages. I can see this being a really wonderful pick for a high school English class or book club, because the perspective is great and it would lead to really wonderful discussion. Just note it is definitely YA and all the teenage girl friend drama and dumb decision-making are also included - lol!
Jasmine Zumideh wants nothing more than to get into NYU for journalism. To give her an extra leg up, she decides to run for Senior Class President. The only problem is the early admission application is due before the election results are in... so it should be fine if she just says she's President on her application, right? Except that the election isn't as breezy as she thought, as the Iran Hostage Crisis begins and her opponent starts saying things like "bomb Iran", while Jasmine, as an Iranian-American, tries to erase her Iranian identity and distance herself from the Crisis. Jasmine's struggle with her identity while her brother is so set in his, and the historical information woven into this 1979 storyline really set this book apart as a YA novel. It's incredibly unique and informative, and is great for readers of all ages. I can see this being a really wonderful pick for a high school English class or book club, because the perspective is great and it would lead to really wonderful discussion. Just note it is definitely YA and all the teenage girl friend drama and dumb decision-making are also included - lol!