I Am Thunder
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Description
A shy girl trying to find her place in the world is forced to stand up and be heard when she uncovers a dangerous secret Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem is used to being invisible. So no one is more surprised than her when Arif Malik, the hottest boy in school, takes a sudden interest. But Arif is hiding a terrible secret and, as they begin to follow a dark path, Muzna faces an impossible choice: keep quiet and betray her beliefs, or speak out and betray her heart. Muhammad Khan's stunning, multi-award winning novel gets right to the center of what it means to be an urban teenager today.
Praise For I Am Thunder…
"An uplifting, empowering novel with hope at its heart." —Observer Children's Book of the Week
"Funny and clever—a perspective long overdue in British fiction." —Alex Wheatle, author of Crongton Knights
"This one is special . . . punches well above the weight of most debuts." —Times
"This assured, hopeful debut feels unprecedented and essential." —Guardian
"One of the most distinctive narrators I've read in ages." —Bookseller
"Trailblazing." —BookRiot
"Fans of Skins and The Hate U Give will feel right at home here." —BuzzFeed
"This is a poignant coming of age story about a young girl trying to work out where she fits in the world, and who she can trust." —Scotsman
"[An] important, and well-needed YA novel. It will inspire Muslim teens who are looking for realistic representation in literature . . . [and] celebrates diversity." —Bookbag
"No half measures—this is an important as well as an immensely assured first novel." —Books for Keeps
"Funny and clever—a perspective long overdue in British fiction." —Alex Wheatle, author of Crongton Knights
"This one is special . . . punches well above the weight of most debuts." —Times
"This assured, hopeful debut feels unprecedented and essential." —Guardian
"One of the most distinctive narrators I've read in ages." —Bookseller
"Trailblazing." —BookRiot
"Fans of Skins and The Hate U Give will feel right at home here." —BuzzFeed
"This is a poignant coming of age story about a young girl trying to work out where she fits in the world, and who she can trust." —Scotsman
"[An] important, and well-needed YA novel. It will inspire Muslim teens who are looking for realistic representation in literature . . . [and] celebrates diversity." —Bookbag
"No half measures—this is an important as well as an immensely assured first novel." —Books for Keeps
Macmillan Children's Books, 9781509874057, 320pp.
Publication Date: September 1, 2020
About the Author
Muhammad Khan is an engineer and a secondary-school math teacher. He has an MA in Creative Writing from St Mary's. His debut novel I Am Thunder won the Branford Boase First Novel Award, the 2018 Great Reads Award and a number of regional awards. He is also the author of Kick the Moon.