{"product_id":"the-secret-diary-of-mona-hasan-hardcover","title":"The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSalma Hussain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Canada in this novel for fans of \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e by Kelly Yang.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn't what she expects -- \"We didn't even get any days off school! Just my luck\" -- especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly and her family peels the masking tape off their windows. Her parents, however, fear there is no peace in the region, and it sparks a major change in their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSALMA HUSSAIN\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the U.A.E., and immigrated to Canada when she was thirteen years old. She has a B.A. (Hon.) in English Literature, with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Calgary, a law degree from the University of Calgary, and a Master's in Law from McGill University. Her short stories and poems have been published in \u003ci\u003efilling Station\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Coast Line\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, and in the anthology \u003ci\u003eHomebound: Muslim Women Poetry Collection\u003c\/i\u003e (Outburst Press). She is a graduate of the Humber Summer Writing Workshop and won the International Festival of Authors' Litjam short story competition (2018). She was also a mentee in the Diaspora Dialogues long-form mentorship program last year. She lives with her family in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766917005600,"sku":"9780735271494","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b4414f3d6177a47872130435f20fffe1.webp?v=1780300924","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-secret-diary-of-mona-hasan-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}