A powerful and poignant exploration of a nightmare made real. It’s a testament to Ahmed’s writing then, that the heart of the story is one of hope. Read INTERNMENT. Raise a fist.

Taking on Islamophobia and racism in a Trump-like America, Ahmed’s magnetic, gripping narrative written in a deeply humane and authentic tone, is attentive to the richness and complexity of the social ills at the heart of the book.

Samira Ahmed’s Internment is timely in the most harrowing way…. will stay with you long after it ends.

Internment sets itself apart…terrifying, thrilling and urgent.

This heart-thumping book horrifies and inspires; Layla’s struggle reminds readers to speak up and that only the persistent and resistant can make a change.

A necessary read for all young people, now more than ever.

For those of you who sometimes wish your parents would just let you run your own life, let Love, Hate & Other Filters be your savior.

A riveting and cautionary tale. Internment urges us to speak up and speak out, to ask questions and demand answers, and when those answers prove unsatisfactory, to resist.

Internment builds a great case for empathy on all sides and for fighting history repeating itself.

Thank you to Samira Ahmed for giving us Layla, the Strong and Independent Female Character that we are always promised, but never actually get.

By the end of the first two pages of this title the reader will be breathless with the anticipation and excitement of what’s to come.

Teens who finish Ahmed’s captivating work won’t soon overlook the ugly truths stamped into our nation’s history. VERDICT Sensitive and stirring. For all collections.

A reminder that even in a world filled with divisions and right-wing ideology, young people will rise up and demand equality for all.

It’s an action-packed thriller that will make your teen sit up and think.

Terrifying, inspiring, heart-pounding, and incredibly timely. With an ultimately hopeful voice, Samira Ahmed shows how one person and small acts of bravery can spark a flame of resistance and inspire others to bring change.

A riveting, ferocious read that will keep you up at night, a story about complicity and cowardice, strength, vulnerability, and hope.

Powerful. Emotive…a must-read.

…Sensitive and stirring. For all collections.

A testament to what girls are capable of when they are overlooked, Internment is a masterwork of dignity and grit.

Internment is a scathing indictment of our current political times. Ahmed has gifted us Layla, a courageous young revolutionary who fights against all boundaries of hate and ignorance. A must read for activists who continue to push back against the big What-Ifs.

Internment is a visceral, essential book, both horrifying and hopeful. Ahmed deserves a spot on every book shelf in America.

[A] raw portrait of a young activist coming into her own….a potent and impassioned reminder of what American nationalism led to in our not-so-distant past.

…a poignant, necessary story that paints a very real, very frank picture of hatred and ignorance, while also giving readers and marginalized individuals hope.

[Gives] understanding [to] the extreme dynamics of race in America from a Muslim perspective.

An unsettling and important book for our times.