spiffysarahruby's review against another edition
4.0
I adored Amina. Having read the synopsis I had expected the attack on the mosque to happen much sooner in the story. I was surprised it happened so near the end. The VERY end gave me happy warm chills though.
brianna_4pawsandabook's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up!
This was a fantastic diverse middle grade story. While this book wasn't meant for me, it's definitely a story that should be in middle school libraries. I think that Amina was written so accurately for a middle grader and some of her worries were very accurate to her age.
This was a fantastic diverse middle grade story. While this book wasn't meant for me, it's definitely a story that should be in middle school libraries. I think that Amina was written so accurately for a middle grader and some of her worries were very accurate to her age.
kiperoo's review against another edition
5.0
Both my nine-year-old and I each read this book in a day, and we both found so, so much to love about Amina and her story. There were many rich layers in the story, covering everything from the way friendship can change in middle school, to finding one's talents, to developing one's personal faith, to family duty, to the terrible effects of Islamophobia. Highly recommended for anyone looking for greater understanding of other cultures--or for anyone looking for a deep and heartwarming middle grade read.
pandacat42's review against another edition
3.0
***Received Advanced Copy through Netgalley, switched to library copy midway through the book.***
It was okay. I thought there would be a little more about Amina singing 🎤! This book should have been fifty pages longer.
It was okay. I thought there would be a little more about Amina singing 🎤! This book should have been fifty pages longer.
klmreads's review against another edition
4.0
I’d say this is a 3.5-4 star book. Thoroughly enjoyed and a great book about diversity and coming together. But nothing revolutionarily different or outstanding.
tishreads's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the idea of this. The message of people coming together to support one another, even when they are very different from each other was good. However, the execution left something to be desired. There were several plot lines that never got a conclusion. Also, the audio book narration was not my favorite.
thereadingwren's review against another edition
3.0
3/5
I think this is a very important story and is something young readers need to be exposed to so they can see that people are just people, regardless of race or religion.
It was really interesting to see how this Muslim household works, the book never shied away from mixing traditional with modern.
I think this is a very important story and is something young readers need to be exposed to so they can see that people are just people, regardless of race or religion.
It was really interesting to see how this Muslim household works, the book never shied away from mixing traditional with modern.
caffeinatedmix's review against another edition
4.0
Refreshing to see the thought process of a twelve year old, and see the world through her eyes. Only gripe is that even with all the various angles the author brings into the narrative, the book still lacks a concrete plot.
internationalkris's review against another edition
3.0
Amina's Voice is a very sweet and touching book that helps the reader understand the main character's experience as an Islamic immigrant to the United States. Amina is in middle school and she is dealing with a lot of typical issues for that age group - changing dynamics in friendships, self-confidence and expressing her individuality and identity. On top of this her father's brother is visiting from Pakistan and his very conservative religious beliefs are causing some conflict in the family - for instance he does not believe that music is an acceptable talent to practice. On the other side of the spectrum Amina's older brother is looking for a lot more freedom and has been staying out late after basketball games and hanging out with many friends who are not Muslim. Later in the book a hate-crime causes the family to question their place in their adopted homeland. Despite these heavy issues Amina's Voice would work best for a younger reader in the middle grades spectrum. Amina is a very innocent 6th grader in most ways. I would have been happier with a more complex main character but I do appreciate that this book would work well for a younger audience.