"Impossible to put down." - Kirkus, starred review Nishat doesn't want to lose her family, but she also doesn't want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, both Flávia and Nishat decide to showcase their talent as henna artists. In a fight to prove who is the best, their lives become more tangled--but Nishat can't quite get rid of her crush, especially since Flávia seems to like her back. As the competition heats up, Nishat has a decision to make: stay in the closet for her family, or put aside her differences with Flávia and give their relationship a chance.Author: Adiba JaigirdarPublisher: Page Street YAPublished: 05/12/2020Pages: 400Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.40dISBN: 9781624149689Age Range: 13-17Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5Point Value: 12Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 518522 / Henna WarsReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020 pg. 165Booklist 04/01/2020 pg. 72School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 141Shelf Awareness 05/26/2020Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 93Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout the AuthorAdiba Jaigirdar is a Bangladeshi and Irish writer and teacher. She has a BA in English and History, and an MA in Postcolonial Studies. She is also a contributor for Book Riot. Currently, she lives in Dublin, Ireland, where she writes with the help of many cups of tea and a lot of Hayley Kiyoko and Janelle Monáe.
