American Heart
American Heart by Laura Moriarty is a thought-provoking young adult fiction novel published by HarperCollins on January 29, 2019. This 416-page reprint explores a fictional United States where registries and detainment camps for Muslim-Americans exist. The story follows fifteen-year-old Sarah-Mary Williams from Hannibal, Missouri, who initially remains indifferent to these realities until her encounter with Sadaf, a Muslim fugitive seeking freedom in Canada.
As Sarah-Mary grapples with her beliefs and the societal norms around her, she embarks on a journey that challenges her understanding of right and wrong. The narrative delves into themes of prejudice, racism, and social issues, as Sarah-Mary and Sadaf hitchhike through a landscape marked by both kindness and danger. This edition presents a nuanced exploration of the complexities of identity and morality in a divided America, inviting readers to reflect on the implications of their choices in a world fraught with tension.
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A powerful and thought-provoking YA debut from New York Times bestselling author Laura Moriarty.
Imagine a United States in which registries and detainment camps for Muslim-Americans are a reality.
Fifteen-year-old Sarah-Mary Williams of Hannibal, Missouri, lives in this world, and though she has strong opinions on almost everything, she isn’t concerned with the internments because she doesn’t know any Muslims. She assumes that everything she reads and sees in the news is true, and that these plans are better for everyone’s safety.
But when she happens upon Sadaf, a Muslim fugitive determined to reach freedom in Canada, Sarah-Mary at first believes she must turn her in. But Sadaf challenges Sarah-Mary’s perceptions of right and wrong, and instead Sarah-Mary decides, with growing conviction, to do all she can to help Sadaf escape.
The two set off on a desperate journey, hitchhiking through the heart of an America that is at times courageous and kind, but always full of tension and danger for anyone deemed suspicious.
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