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Three Pakistani-American teenagers, on a trip through the land of pork ribs, mechanical bulls, and Confederate flags. It's going to be quite an adventure.The summer after her freshman year of college, Mariam is looking forward to working and hanging out with her best friends: irrepressible and beautiful Ghazala, and religious but closeted Umar.But when a scandalous photo of Ghaz appears on a billboard in Times Square, Mariam and Umar come up with a plan to rescue her from her furious parents. And what could be a better escape than a spontaneous road trip down to New Orleans?With the heartbreaking honesty of Julie Murphy's Dumplin' mixed with with the cultural growing pains and smart snark of When Dimple Met Rishi, this wry, remarkable road-trip story is about questioning where you come from - and choosing the family that chooses you back.
About the Author
Sheba Karim is the author of Mariam Sharma Hits the Road (Harper Collins June 2018) , the first South Asian-American YA road trip novel, and That Thing We Call a Heart (Harper Collins May 2017) , which was named a Best Contemporary Teen Read of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews. She is also the author of Skunk Girl (FSG 2009) and the editor of Alchemy: The Second Tranquebar Book of Erotic Short Stories (Tranquebar Press 2012) . Find out more at www.shebakarim.com.
