Multicultural Books
We are living in a multicultural world, and here are some teen books about multicultural girls (and boys).
 Borderline – Allan StrattonLife’s not easy for 15-year-old Sami Sabiri, especially as the only Muslim kid at his private school. When his father is arrested and accused of being a terrorist, he wonders if it’s true and if his whole life has been a lie. |
 The Fold – An NaKorean-American high school student Joyce Kim feels like a nonentity compared to her beautiful older sister, so when her aunt offers to pay for plastic surgery on her eyes, she jumps at the chance, thinking it will change her life for the better. |
 Ask Me No Questions – Marina BudhosFourteen-year-old Nadira and her family left Bangladesh for New York City, but the expiration of their visas and the events of September 11, 2001, bring frustration, sorrow, and terror for the whole family. |
 Mexican White Boy – Matt De La PenaSixteen-year-old Danny searches for his identity amidst the confusion of being half-Mexican and half-white while spending a summer with his cousin and new friends on the baseball fields and alleys of San Diego. |
 Letters to My Mother – Teresa CardenasA young Cuban girl writes letters to her dead mother, describing life with her aunt and cousins who want her to look more “white”. |
 Nothing but the Truth: (And a Few White Lies) – Justina Chen HeadleyFifteen-year-old Patty Ho, half Taiwanese and half white, feels she never fits in, but when her overly-strict mother ships her off to math camp at Stanford, instead of being miserable, Patty starts to become comfortable with her true self. |
 Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting Lost In Mexico – Malin AlegriaWhen Southern California High School senior Sofi Mendoza lies to her parents and crosses the border for a weekend party, she has no idea that she will get stuck in a Mexican village with family she has never met before, unable to return to the United States and the people she knew. |
 Does My Head Look Big In This? – Randa Abdel-FattahYear 11 at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith – without losing her identity or sense of style. |
 Bindi Babes – Narinder DhamiSisters Amber, Jazz and Geena are the coolest, best-dressed girls at their school. But when an interfering auntie from India arrives, the girls need to hatch a plan in order to stop her from cramping their style. |
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