The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
by Sabina Khan
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Women / Girls
- Muslim
- Asian American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2019
Word Count 88,796
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 501631, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Muslim girls--Juvenile fiction
- Identity
- Lesbians
- Identity (Psychology)--Juvenile fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Arranged marriage
- Social life and customs
- Mothers and daughters
- Young Adult Fiction | Religious | Muslim
- Arranged marriage--Juvenile fiction
- Bangladesh--Social life and customs--Juvenile fiction
- Bangladesh
- Identity--Fiction
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction
- Bangladesh--Social life and customs--Fiction
- Bengali Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- Lesbians--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction
- Identity (Psychology)
- Muslim girls
- Muslims--United States--Fiction
- Lesbians--Juvenile fiction
- United States
- Bengali Americans--Fiction
- Arranged marriage--Fiction
- Muslims
- Young Adult Fiction
- Bengali Americans
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sabina Khan about The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sabina Khan
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sabina Khan
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Scholastic Canada
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Brock Shelley
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Tomi Adeyemi
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Kit Frick
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Megan Write Now
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Kidlit 411
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Bustle
Interview with Sabina Khan
Created by Young Adulting
Guest Post by Sabina Khan
Created by Teen Librarian Toolbox
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Richa Shukla
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Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Video Book Trailer from Sabina Khan
Created by Sabina Khan
Awards & Distinctions 3
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2023
Commended, 2020
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2022
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
City Selection, 2019
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