Moon At Nine by Deborah Ellis, 223 pages
Farrin attends a good school in Iran, but never tries too
hard. Her mother is angry that the Shah
was overthrown and doesn’t like the new government. When she went to the same school it was for
the elite. Now, anyone who is
intelligent has a chance to go to the school.
Farrin has no friends because of her family’s money until the day that
Sadira comes to school. Sadira is
different and she and Farrin become good friends and perhaps more. However, in Iran, being gay or lesbian is
illegal and if anyone finds out about Farrin and Sadira’s love, they could be
jailed, beaten or even killed. The girls
believe that their love is worth that risk but they may be put to the test
sooner than they think. This is a really
good story for teens that have an interest in the conflicts that people face in
other countries.
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