Minaret by Leila Aboulela

ShareAboulela’s novel takes place in present day London and flashes back to a more care free life in Sudan in the 1980s for Najwa, the main character. After the arrest and eventual execution of her father (a high ranking, well paid official in the Sudanese government), Najwa fled from Khartoum [...]

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Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
The misadventures of the March sister and their dashing young neighbor in mid and post Civil War Massachusetts.   A beautifully told, coming of age tale and a must read for every girl and aspiring woman.
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The Squire’s Tale, Gerald Morris
When fourteen [...]