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Gr 9 Up—Naeem feels like he is constantly being watched, by his parents, his neighbors, his friends, and society in general. His family are Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh, and his father and stepmother run a small shop in New York City. Naeem dreams of being an actor, but he begins struggling with his family's expectations, and he fails two classes and will not graduate without summer school. Then his friend Ibrahim gets him in trouble for shoplifting and drugs, and Naeem is arrested...Log In or Sign Up to Read More