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Gr 7 Up—Zahra Kahn starts the summer after graduation with problems. Her father died two years ago, leaving her to help support her family, immigrants from Bangladesh living in Paterson, NJ. Since his death, she hasn't been able to write. She works double shifts at a tea shop job with her best friends, who are preparing for a college life that Zahra can't afford. Her mother drags her to a Bengali wedding, where she brags about being descended from royalty. A rich auntie perks up and suggests Zahra meet her son, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More