Özge Samancı
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
"As a child in Izmir, Turkey in the 1980's and 90's, Özge Samancı watched as her country struggled between its traditional religious heritage and the new secular westernized world of brand-name products and television stars. In Özge's own family, she struggled to figure out the place where she belonged, too. Her older sister was a perfect student, and her dad hoped Özge would study hard, go to good schools, and become an engineer to find stability...