Towelhead

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• Towelhead By Alicia Erian

  Growing up is hard enough without the added conflicts of different cultures and warring parents. But that's exactly what Jasira, the 13-year-old Arab-American heroine and narrator of Towelhead, has to contend with. Alicia Erian's first novel is raw, ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Sat, 11 Sep 2010

• Towelhead By Alicia Erian

  In her moving debut novel, Erian bravely examines the dynamics of sexual attraction as it develops between a young girl and the older men she encounters. The girl is 13-year-old Jasira, who attracts the attentions of her mother's boyfriend, Barry. Wh ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Sat, 11 Sep 2010

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  At times, too disturbing and crude. But mostly sincere, and true, and enjoyable. The characters are incredibly real.

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• English Books
• Paperback 336 Pages
• Edition: Reissue
• ISBN-10: 1416589309
• ISBN-13: 9781416589303
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Pub date: Jul 15, 2008
• Also available as: Hardcover
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani, Svenska böcker

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