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The henna wars, Adiba Jaigirdar

eng

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Ages 14, Page Street Kids

fiction

The henna wars

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Adiba Jaigirdar

Nishat's parents say she can be anyone she wants--as long as she isn't a lesbian. Nishat doesn't want to lose her family, but she also doesn't want to hid ewho she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, both Flávia and Nishat decide to showcase their talent as henna artists. In a fight to prove who is the best, their lives become more tangled--but Nishat can't quite get rid of her crush, especially since Flávia seems to like her back. As the competition heats up, NIshat has a decision to make: stay in the closet for her family, or put aside her differences with Flávia and give their relationship a chance. --, From dust jacket

adolescent