You Must Be Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
With her long skirt and headscarf Layla certainly stands out at her new high school. Everyone thinks they know her, just from a glance. But do they? And does Layla really know herself?
Layla's mind goes a million miles a minute, so does her mouth - unfortunately her better judgement can take a while to catch up! Although she believes she was justified for doing what she did, a suspension certainly isn't the way she would have wished to begin her time at her fancy new high school. Despite the setback, Layla's determined to show everyone that she does deserve her scholarship and sets her sights on winning a big invention competition. But where to begin?
Looking outside and in, Layla will need to come to terms with who she is and who she wants to be if she has any chance of succeeding.
Jam-packed with heart and humour You Must Be Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied reveals a powerful new voice in children's writing. Touching on the migrant experience and exploring thought-provoking themes relevant to all teens, this book shows the strength required to be a Queen with a capital 'Q'.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.9 x 12.9 x 1.8 | 204g
Publication Date: 05 Mar 2019
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint: Penguin Books
Publication City/Country: North Sydney, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0143788515
ISBN13: 9780143788515
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, but there is very minor wrinkling on a tiny handful of pages. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.