pakistani americans

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pakistani americans

Home boy

a novel
2009
Three young Pakistani men in New York City gain a measure of fame and success thanks to Chuck, whose job on Wall Street opens doors to the social scene, but they find the mood of the country greatly changed when they set out in the weeks after the attack on the World Trade Center in search of the Shaman.

The reluctant fundamentalist

2007
One evening in an outdoor Lahore cafe, a bearded Pakistani man called Changez, tells a nervous American stranger about his love affair with America.

Pakistani Americans

2004
Describes Pakistani American history and culture and the ways Pakistani Americans have shaped American culture as a whole, and includes photos, a time line, a glossary, and a further resource list.

First daughter

White House rules
2008
Once sixteen-year-old Sameera Righton's father is elected president of the United States, the adopted Pakistani American girl moves into the White House and makes some decisions about how she is going to live her life in the spotlight.

Pakistanis in America

2006
Explores the Pakistani immigration to America. Describes why Pakistanis leave their country for America and discusses their experiences upon arrival. Also explore the contributions that Pakistanis have made to American society.

Skunk girl

2009
Nina Khan is not just the only Asian or Muslim student in her small-town high school in upstate New York, she is also faces the legacy of her "Supernerd" older sister, body hair, and the pain of having a crush when her parents forbid her to date.

First daughter

extreme American makeover
2007
During her father's presidential campaign, sixteen-year-old Sameera Righton, who was adopted from Pakistan at the age of three, struggles with campaign staffers who want to give her a more "all-American" image and create a fake weblog in her name.

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