After considering a long list of books recommended by many NEHS Advisors, the Advisory Council has selected A Place for Us, award-winning novel by Fatima Farheen Mirza as the Common Reader for the 2020 Merit scholarship competition. A timely book focused on a Muslim community in California, the book garnered numerous awards after its publication. The Advisory Council feels the text lends itself to insightful writing.
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