Habibi

Title: Habibi

Author: Naomi Nye

Genre: Cultural

Summary: The day after Liyana got her first kiss, her life changed forever. It didn’t change because of her kiss, but because it was the day her father had announced that her family was moving from St. Louis all the way to Palestine. Even though her father grew up there, Liyana didn’t know much about her Arab heritage. All of her family members that live over there are complete strangers to her, and in addition, they speak a language that she doesn’t understand! Liyana meets Omar, who is Jewish, and their friendship is forbidden in their land. Liyana needs to make her family understand how she is feeling, but she also needs to understand her “new” culture.

Characters: Liyana, Omar

Plot: N/A

Theme: Culture

Opinion: I liked this book, because it explained thoroughly cultures and the many differences that most cultures have. It shows that everyone is similar to an extent, and although people are different, they can all come together in the end.