num_pages: 208
description: Seventeen year-old Nadia is an excellent student, daughter and sister, and above all wants to be the best Muslim she can be. But she's conflicted about her Westernized peers, the economic, social and political struggles of her country, and the war raging in Iraq. When her cousin is arrested by the authorities for speaking out, Nadia finds herself drawn into the world of Islamic fundamentalism, contemplating making the ultimate sacrifice to take a stand for her people and her religion. A striking debut, IN THE NAME OF GOD is an enlightening and nuanced story about life in the Middle East.
language: English
title: In the Name of God
titlecomplete: In the Name of God
genres: Fiction, Terrorism, Teen, Action, Religion, Young Adult, Islam, Historical Fiction, Unfinished, Cultural
ratings_count: 197
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Young Adult Book Award
publisher: Roaring Brook Press