![]() As a sense of hopelessness begins to overwhelm many of the internees, Layla and a group of friends decide to fight back and form a resistance movement within the camp. The Amins are sent, along with thousands of other Muslims, to an interment camp surrounded by watchtowers, electric fences, and armed guards. But the unthinkable happens when men from the Exclusion Authority arrive at their home and announce they're being relocated. ![]() Muslim Americans are now on a "registry," Exclusion Laws have been enacted, and the president has just declared, "Muslims are a threat to America." For 17-year-old Layla Amin, it's unthinkable that her neighbors would find her family a threat. ![]() Parents need to know that Samira Ahmed's Internment is a chilling and timely novel set in a near-future America. ![]() Layla and her father are fans of the British TV series Doctor Who, and both her parents are " Star Wars nerds." The rebellious teens in the movie Footloose are a source of inspiration for Layla and her friends. ![]()
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