This biographical information book was short listed in the 2006 Children's Book of the Year Awards.
The authors are young Lebanese Australian girls whose diary style writing creates empathy and connectiveness with any reader. Their exclusion from Australian secular society and struggles to stay true to family is enlightening reading.
Many of the myths and stereotypes are demystified with candour, honesty and humour.
The authors' develop techniques for integrating the Lebanese world and the Anglo Australian world and how to live with personal aspirations at the forefront. Like all teenage girls from any background, Nadia and Taghred yearn to be independent within a constraining situation.
This challenges our misinformed opinions and analyses the significance of community, spirituality, customs and belonging.
Published by Allen & Unwin
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