Teen Tuesday: Huda F Cares by Huda Fahmy

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Huda F. Cares? by Huda Fahmy. Huda F. #2. 208 p. Dial Books for Young Readers/ Penguin Random House, October, 2023. 9780593532799. Review of finished, purchased copy.

Oops! Happy penultimate Tuesday TMS Readers! Sorry for the late posting. Appointments.

Teen Tuesday features Huda F. Cares? by Huda Fahmy. This is the second book in the Huda F series, and before you all get your panties in a twist, take a look at the author's name.

In this hilarious follow-up to Huda F are You?, Huda and her sisters are bickering non-stop despite their mother's entreaties to please get along. When their parents surprise them with a trip to Disney World, Huda and her sisters are thrilled; that is until they realize that they have to share the backseat of the minivan all the way from Dearborn, Michigan to Orlando!

As in Huda F are You?, Huda and her family are visibly Muslim. While she loves her religion, sometimes it's difficult to practice on the road. Combine those concerns with sisterly bickering and you get a thoughtful and poignant graphic novel that is utterly relatable.

Huda F Cares? was a National Book Award Finalist. It is laugh out loud funny and belongs in any library. Happy reading!