Samira’s Worst Best Summer
Samira’s Worst Best Summer by Nina Hamza is a tween novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2024, featuring 336 pages in English. The story follows Samira, who anticipates a challenging summer as her best friend has abandoned her for a new social circle, and her family is away on a trip. Faced with the prospect of spending her days with her younger brother and mother, Samira’s summer takes an unexpected turn when their house is vandalized, prompting her to navigate the complexities of friendship and belonging.
As Samira grapples with her feelings of isolation, she embarks on a journey filled with clue-finding adventures and new experiences, including forming a bond with a girl named Alice, who shares her determination to uncover the truth behind the vandalism. The narrative explores themes of bullying, social dynamics, and emotional growth, as Samira learns to assert herself amidst the challenges of her summer. This edition offers a humorous yet insightful look at the trials of adolescence and the importance of community and self-advocacy.
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From the author of Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year comes another wryly humorous tween novel about finding belonging in an unexpected place. A must-read for fans of Hena Khan, Kelly Yang, and Karina Yan Glaser.
Samira knows this is going to be the worst summer ever. Her best friend, Kiera, ditched her for the cool girls. Her parents and older sister are taking a trip to India, so Sammy is staring down endless weeks spent with Imran, her little brother, and her Umma. To top it all off–literally!–her house gets TP’d.
The TP’ing upsets Imran, who is convinced that they’re being targeted because they’re the only brown family on the block. When Sammy attempts to solve the problem, she creates a bigger mess instead. But she also meets new girl Alice, who is determined to figure out who was behind the TP’ing.
Suddenly, Sammy’s “boring” summer is full of clue-finding hunts, garage band practices, and getting to know her neighbors like never before. But when Kiera starts stealing Alice away, Sammy must decide if she wants to stand up for herself. One thing is certain: This summer is either going to be the worst (or maybe the best) of Samira’s life.
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