Dahling If You Luv Me Would You Please Please Smile

Zainab, a 13-year-old, navigates a tumultuous life filled with challenges including bullying, manipulation, and a friend's sexual exploitation. An attempt at suicide brings her to a brink. However, directing a school play offers a glimmer of hope. Winning the respect of the school's top bully and fitting in become her new goals. This poignant tale of resilience has won the 2001 Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Honor Award and received nominations for the 2000 Ruth Schwartz and Red Maple Awards.

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About the Author: Rukhsana Khan
Rukhsana Khan is an award-winning author and storyteller. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, she immigrated to Canada at the age of three.

Her books have been sold in Canada and the U.S., Italy, Japan, Indonesia, China, Australia and New Zealand and have received international acclaim and recognition.

She has been featured at conferences and festivals in: Canada, the U.S., Denmark, Italy, South Africa, Singapore, and Mexico.

She has toured all over Canada and the U.S. and has appeared numerous times on television and radio.

She lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband and family.

For more information visit her website: www.rukhsanakhan.com
Zainab is a thirteen year old facing a LOT of problems that threaten to overwhelm her: manipulation, bullying, the sexual exploitation of a friend and eventually an attempted suicide.

But when a teacher offers her the opportunity to direct a school house league play, Zainab thinks it might be the chance she's looking for.

If she can bring the most popular bully in school, in line, maybe she can prove she fits in.

Maybe...

Winner of the 2001 Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Honor Award
Nominated for the 2000 Ruth Schwartz Award
Nominated for the 2000 Red Maple Award

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