Randa abdelfattah is an australian of egyptian and palestinian heritage. Jamilah wants to be popular and beautiful, but she cant, she has to wear the hijaib. Click to read more about ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah. Jun 03, 2010 ten things i hate about me by randa abdel fattah uk version 2007 rating. Books by randa abdelfattah does my head look big in this. Ten things i hate about me download ebook pdf, epub. Randa was born in australia and her debut novel, does my head look big in this. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Randa practised as a lawyer until 2012 and is currently completing her doctorate at macquarie university, researching islamophobia and everyday multiculturalism from the point of view of the. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah nook book. The book was first released in australia on october 1, 2006 through pan macmillan australia. Abdelfattah was a passionate human rights advocate and stood in the 1998 federal election as a member of the unity party. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels does my head look big in this. Randa is an awardwinning author, former lawyer, regular media commentator and doctoral candidate researching islamophobia in australia.
Unlike amal, jamilah, the protagonist of this book, works hard to keep her australian identity. None of the other aussie ya books that have come across the pond to the us have even mentioned racial. Ten things i hate about me gives readers a glimpse into the lebanesemuslim culture and at the same time demonstrates that the true and honest path is not always the easiest to travel, but perhaps the most satisfying in the end. Randa is also a postdoctoral research fellow at macquarie university where. Biblio bits ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah, orchard books, 2009 isbn 9780545050555.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. At the moment i m a rarely used font in a microscopic size with no shading of emphasis. Randa abdel fattah s first novel, does my head look big in this. In ten things i hate about me, jamilah, a muslimaussie girl struggles with her identity. Randa abdelfattahs new novel about about finding your place in life. Randa abdelfattah born 6 june 1979 citation needed is an australian muslim writer of palestinian and egyptian parentage.
She doesnt want to be seen as a stereotypical muslim girl, so she does everything possible to hide that part of herself. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Randa abdel fattah lebaneseaustralian jamilah, known in school as jamie, hides her heritage from her classmates and tries to pass by dyeing her hair blonde and wearing bluetinted contact lenses, until her conflicted. Ten things i hate about me was awarded the 2008 kathleen mitchell award for excellence in young adult writing and was shortlisted for the 2008 redbridge book award. Ten things i hate about me book by randa abdelfattah. She has bleachedblond hair and wears blue contacts, but reveals her brown eyes and dons her hijab with the muslim community. Although this is only the authors second novel it still has great meaning and an even better story behind it this novel looks at racial issues and discrimination against lebanesemuslims or other wise known as wogs and acknowledges the facts of reality. Read ten things i hate about me by randa abdel fattah available from rakuten kobo. Ten things i hate about me ebook by randa abdelfattah. Click to read more about ten things i hate about me by randa abdel fattah. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Its only with her email friend john that she can really be herself. Ten things i hate about me is the second novel from randa abdelfattah, author of last years acclaimed does my head look big in this.
Aug 16, 2016 filed under high school, muslim author, ya fiction and tagged bullying, culture, family, high school and up, islamic fiction, lebanese australian, muslim author, muslim character, muslim characters, muslim family, randa abdel fattah, ten things i hate about me, young adult leave a comment. Its the story of jamiejamilah at school, she fits in with her australian upper middle class peers, but at home, she fits into the cultural word of her lebanese family, including attending arabic school and obeying her fathers very strict rules. Randas books have also consistently made it to best fiction lists in the usa and top 100 new york public library books for teenagers. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah notes. Randa has written eight other books, including ten things i hate about me, where the streets had a name, noahs law and no sex in the city. At home im muslim jamilah driven mad by my stone age dad. Jan 25, 2010 ten things i hate about me by randa abdel fattah this is abdel fattah s second ya novel. Randa abdel fattah is the awardwinning author of 11 novels and is published in over 15 countries. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Ten things is about jamie, a teenage girl from sydneys south west who. Ten things i hate about me, where the streets had a name, noahs law and the friendship matchmaker. Women in profile randa abdelfattah museum of applied. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah uk version 2007 rating. Oct 01, 2006 in the book ten things i hate about me, by randa abdel fattah, the main character is jamilah, or as she wants it pronounced, jamie.
Use exclamation marks and highlighter pens on all my sentences. Australian author randa abdelfattahs ten things i hate about me 2006. Pdf ten things i hate about me ebooks includes pdf, epub. I issued this one from my school library, during the long hours of sitting and staring at the wall all day while a school function practice was happening nonparticipants werent allowed to read any library books. For years randa has been active in the interfaith community, regularly giving talks at high schools, and is one of the original members of a melbournepalestinianjewish womens. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah notes from. Randa abdelfattah is an awardwinning author and has published ten novels including ten things i hate about me and noahs law. Ten things i hate about me is a 2006 award winning young adult novel by australian author randa abdelfattah and her second work.
Randa abdelfattah is an attorney, a writer, a chocoholic, and an active member in the interfaith community, as well as the campaign for palestinian human rights. There are a lot of things jamie hates about her life. Pdf ten things i hate about me ebooks includes pdf. Ten things i hate about me randa abdelfattah, rebecca macauley on. Randa abdelfattah was born in sydney in 1979 and grew up in melbourne. Randa abdelfattah page on teachingbooks view the page share. Synopsis randa abdelfattahs new novel about about finding your place in life. In order to read online or download ten things i hate about me ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. A 16yearold australianmuslimlebanese teen wonders who she really is as she straddles two cultural realities. For the past three years jamie has hidden her lebanese background from everyone at school.
At home i m muslim jamilah driven mad by my stone age dad. Randa abdelfattah is the awardwinning author of 11 novels and is published in over 15 countries. She is a 26yearold lawyer, born in australia of palestinian and egyptian parents. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah nook. Randa abdelfattah, rebecca macauley, bolinda publishing pty ltd. In the book ten things i hate about me, by randa abdelfattah, the main character is jamilah, or as she wants it pronounced, jamie. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah. May 02, 2007 ten things i hate about me is the second novel from randa abdelfattah, author of last years acclaimed does my head look big in this. Randa abdelfattah lebaneseaustralian jamilah, known in school as jamie, hides her heritage from her classmates and tries to pass by dyeing her hair blonde and wearing bluetinted contact lenses, until her conflicted. We cannot guarantee that ten things i hate about me book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Ten things i hate about me unabridged 2007 noahs law unabridged 2010 more ways to shop. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Lebaneseaustralian jamilah, known in school as jamie, hides her heritage from her classmates and tries to pass by dyeing her hair blonde and wearing bluetinted contact lenses, until her conflicted feelings become too much for her to bear. There is some tension with immigrants in australian and jamilah starts to realize that her silence is consent to the bigotry and bullying around.
She has worked as a lawyer, human rights advocate and community volunteer with different human rights and migrant and refugee resource organisations. Ten things i hate about me is a 2006 award winning young adult novel by australian author randa abdel fattah and her second work. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah content. Since her mother died, jamilahs overly protective lebanese father imposes strict curbs on her social life while her hijabwearing older sister is totally absorbed in political causes and her brother enjoys the freedom shes denied. She is a twentyseven yearold lawyer who is married, with a young daughter. Randa abdel fattah born 6 june 1979 citation needed is an australian muslim writer of palestinian and egyptian parentage. She has written nine young adult books inspired by her research on racism, including does my head look big in this. Ten things i hate about me randa abdelfattah, author. Click download or read online button to get ten things i hate about me book now. Once again abdelfattah tackles the theme of being a teenager with an ethnic background growing up in australia. Ten things i hate about me, where the streets had a name, buzz off, the friendship matchmaker, the friendship matchmaker goes undercover, no sex in the city, jodie and the book of you, and rania and the book. Abdelfattahs second book is ten things i hate about me. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah kirkus. Randa abdelfattahs first novel, does my head look big in this.
Aug 06, 2007 the novel ten things i hate about me is written in a first person response by the brilliant author randa abdel fattah. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah scholastic. Ten things i hate about me randa abdel fattah ten things i hate about me by randa abdel fattah. Pdf the hate you give free read download read online free. If i like a book, i tend to read the authors entire collection. The novel ten things i hate about me is written in a first person response by the brilliant author randa abdelfattah. Abdel fattah was a passionate human rights advocate and stood in the 1998 federal election as a member of the unity party. Personal website for randa abdelfattah view the website share. Ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah overdrive. Read ten things i hate about me by randa abdelfattah available from rakuten kobo.
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