ATTIYA KHAN
Author of Ten Steps to us.
WHAT OTHER AUTHORS ARE SAYING
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PRAISE FOR TEN STEPS TO US.
PENNY JOELSON SAYS
AWARD WINNING YA AUTHOR OF I HAVE NO SECRETS
I enjoyed this book so much! It’s a thought provoking and compelling ‘coming of age’ debut YA novel that engages from the start. Attiya Khan has created a relatable teen girl struggling with her identity, her religious beliefs as a Muslim and her emerging feelings for a boy who is not of her faith. While she attends a school where she is very much in the minority, the boy has moved from a school where the majority of students were Muslim. As we accompany Aisha on her journey both with her family and her school friends, her dilemmas feel very real and Attiya explores the issues without pushing any one viewpoint as the right one. It’s a challenging task that the author has met with compassion and skill. A book for now – a powerful read.
REBEKKAH LATTIN-RAWSTRONE SAYS
AUTHOR OF HOME AND GLITCHES
Ten Steps To Us is a painfully accurate account of the intensity of teenage love and the barriers it must face and challenge. Charming and provocative, this young adult novel explores teenage love from a British Muslim girl’s perspective. Young Adult readers will love it. Out on September 9th 2021
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SOPHIA BENNET AUTHOR OF THE WINDSOR KNOT SAYS
This is a book I’ve wanted to see on shelves for a long time. From hijabs to hot boys and Harry Styles, Aisha has a lot on her mind and some big decisions to make. Attiya Khan brilliantly gets into the minds of British teens as they negotiate the ins and outs of love, friendship, family and faith. I highly recommend it.
SARAH MUSSI AWARD WINNING CHILDREN'S AND YA AUTHOR SAYS
I highly recommend this book to all readers – not just the YA, teenage audience that people its pages . Reading Ten Steps to Us plunges the reader into the very real conflicts that young adults grapple with: faith, first love, sexual tension, responsibility, trust, self-image, family duty, friendship and identity.
EMILY PEDDER AWARD WINNING SHORT STORY WRITER SAYS
Funny, tender and moving, Ten Steps to Us is an impressive and important debut.
