Ask Me No Questionsby Marina Budhos
Fourteen year-old Nadira and her family moved to New York City from Bangladesh (a country near India in Asia) when she was a young girl. Originally, they were in this country on a tourist visa, but that expired long ago, and now they reside in the United States illegally. Fearing being sent out of the country, they try to seek safety in Canada, but are refused at the border. When Nadira's father is put into jail for being in the U.S. illegally, her world is turned upside down and she now feels like she doesn't belong in a country that she has considered home for most of her life.
This novel by Marina Budhos says a great deal about how immigration has changed since September 11th. For those that want to come to America, the experience can be very frightening and unwelcoming. Nadira is forced to deal with many issues that someone her age should never have to think about. However, she learns to deal with challenges that are normally left to adults and accomplishes great things for herself and her family.
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