<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Saedi, Sara]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Saedi, Sara]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/skokielibrary/rss/search?query=Saedi%2C%20Sara&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:32:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Americanized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hilarious, poignant, and true story of one teens's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East, perfect for fans of Mindy Kaling and Trevor Noah's books."Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes '90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history into an intimate, informative narrative that thoroughly defies current divisive view on immigration."—The New York TimesAt thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job, but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number.Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being a teenager. She desperately wanted a green card, along with clear skin, her own car, and a boyfriend.Americanized follows Sara's progress toward getting her green card, but that's only a portion of her experiences as an Iranian-"American" teenager. From discovering that her parents secretly divorced to facilitate her mother's green card application to learning how to tame her unibrow, Sara pivots gracefully from the terrifying prospect that she might be kicked out of the country at any time to the almost-as-terrifying possibility that she might be the only one of her friends without a date to the prom. This moving, often hilarious story is for anyone who has ever shared either fear.FEATURED ON NPR'S FRESH AIR!FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!"A must-read, vitally important memoir. . . . Poignant and often LOL funny, Americanized is utterly of the moment."—Bustle  "Read Saedi's memoir to push out the poison."—Teen Vogue  "A funny, poignant must read for the times we are living in today."—Pop Sugar]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2826129</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2826129</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saedi, Sara]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2826129133</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Rebel Without A Green Card</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781524717810/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Miss You, I Hate This]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parisa Naficy, an earnest and privileged Iranian American, struggles to live up to her own impossible standards. Gabriela Gonzales, a cynical Mexican American, has all the confidence Parisa lacks but none of the financial stability. Despite their differences, as soon as they met on the first day of freshman year, they share an "us versus the world" mentality. Whatever the future had in store for them-- the pressure to get good grades, the litany of family dramas, and the heartbreak of unrequited love-- they faced it together. Until a global pandemic forces everyone into lockdown. Suddenly senior year doesn't look anything like they hoped it would, and their friendship is tested during this time of crisis. -- adapted from jacket]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3215753</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3215753</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saedi, Sara]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3215753133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780316629829/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americanized]]></title><description><![CDATA["At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job, but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number. Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being a teenager. She desperately wanted a green card, along with clear skin, her own car, and a boyfriend. From discovering that her parents secretly divorced to facilitate her mother's green card application to learning how to tame her unibrow, Sara pivots gracefully from the terrifying prospect that she might be kicked out of the country to the almost-as-terrifying possibility that she might be the only one without a date to the prom."--fro dust jacket.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2799459</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2799459</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saedi, Sara]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2799459133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Rebel Without A Green Card</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781524717797/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA["On her seventeenth birthday, Wylie and her brothers are whisked away by the enigmatic Phinn to an island where teenagers never grow up. This could be Wylie's dream come true, but mysterious disappearances make her expect that there's more to life on the island than Phinn is telling her"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2559178</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C2559178</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saedi, Sara]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2559178133</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780451475763/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>