Ram gives Janna inspirational verses from some of the finest poetry he can recall from memory. Ram, a senior citizen who Janna volunteers to spend hours with on Thursdays. To her, saints are the people moving her world forward. Janna is convinced that there are three types of people in her life: saints, misfits, and monsters.
Her name is Janna Yusuf and she is an Arab Indian-American hijabi, which means she wears an article of clothing known as a hijab on her head, for religious purposes. Al i's novel Saints and Misfits is a story about Muslim faith, identity, and social issues, which stars a Muslim teenage girl as the main character.
A Book Review by Carlos Herbozo, West Orange Public Library Teen Book Reviewer
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