01794cam a2200289 i 4500 1311923858 TxAuBib 20240607120000.0 240403s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063060494 0063060493 (OCoLC)1428741538 TxAuBib rda Hashimi, Nadia, author. Spilled ink / Nadia Hashimi. New York : Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2024. 325 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier When Yalda hears that her twin brother, Yusuf, will be performing with his band at a local venue, she lets her friends convince her to sneak out to see his show. But the night has something else in store: After the opening band makes some ugly jokes about “terrorists,” Yusuf uses his time in the spotlight for an impulsive stunt responding to the hate speech. Suddenly, simmering tensions begin boiling over in their Virginia town, where many Afghan refugees have sought safety. When a video of Yusuf’s performance goes viral online, it seems like everyone in town turns against their family’s restaurant, leaving their livelihood in jeopardy. And then Yusuf is seriously injured in a mysterious fall. Despite her grieving and frightened family, friends she is not sure she can trust, and a town that no longer feels like a safe home, Yalda must try to find her own voice—and do what she can to change her world for the better. 20240607. Racism Fiction. Afghan Americans Fiction. Young adult fiction. Virginia Fiction.