false 3559996 2 Seventeen-year-old Samar -- a.k.a. Sam -- has never known much about her Indian heritage. Her mom has deliberately kept Sam away from her old-fashioned family. It's never bothered Sam, who is busy with school, friends, and a really cute but demanding boyfriend.<P>But things change after 9/11. A guy in a turban shows up at Sam's house, and he turns out to be her uncle. He wants to reconcile the family and teach Sam about her Sikh heritage. Sam isn't sure what to do, until a girl at school calls her a coconut -- brown on the outside, white on the inside. That decides it: Why shouldn't Sam get to know her family? What is her mom so afraid of? Then some boys attack her uncle, shouting, "Go back home, Osama!" and Sam realizes she could be in danger -- and also discovers how dangerous ignorance can be. Sam will need all her smarts and savvy to try to bridge two worlds and make them both her own. 3602161 10 3 2009 Shine, Coconut Moon total:85|5:22|4:39|3:21|2:2|1:1| 85 334 284 30 0 0 false false Sun Oct 18 07:17:17 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 07:18:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 23 09:47:29 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 09:48:29 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 12 09:26:44 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:29:24 -0700 2009
The cover of SHINE, COCONUT MOON should be enough to draw readers to the contents of Ms. Meminger's story. But if the cover doesn't pull you in, then the story should capture your attention.

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Finished it!

Set against the backdrop of 9/11, the story follows Sam as she struggles with family relationships, identity, and prejudice. Separated from her extended family by her mom...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:42:28 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:47:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 09:09:04 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 09:12:21 -0700 2009 I'll be recommending it to young colleage women. ...more...]]> 5 0 true false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 20:05:20 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 20:08:55 -0700 2009 1 It was interesting to see her point of view and her and her uncles experiences after 9-11. I'm sure the way they were treated wasn't far off from how others of the same complexion and religion w...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 12:07:24 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 12:10:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Apr 09 11:31:42 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 11:31:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Dec 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 09:58:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 08:19:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3559996