Saints are currently undergoing a resurrection in middle grade and young adult fiction, as recent prominent novels by Socorro Acioli, Julie Berry, Adam Gidwitz, Rachel Hartman, Merrie Haskell, Gene Luen Yang, and others demonstrate. Janna’s summer of love is turning out to be super crowded and painfully unpredictable. Just when things couldn’t get more complicated, two newcomers-the dreamy Haytham and brooding Layth-have Janna more confused than ever about what her misfit heart really wants. Muhammad’s party choices aren’t in line with his fiancée’s taste at all, Janna’s dad is acting strange, and her mom is spending more time with an old friend (and maybe love interest?) than Janna. But it wouldn’t be a wedding if everything went according to plan. It’s time for Janna’s (carefully planned) summer of love to begin-starting right at the wedding.

She’s finished high school, ready for college…and ready for Nuah. The last time she saw him, Janna wasn’t ready to reciprocate his feelings for her. Janna Yusuf is so excited for the weekend: her brother Muhammad’s getting married, and she’s reuniting with her mom, whom she’s missed the whole summer. In this fun and fresh sequel to Saints and Misfits, Janna hopes her brother’s wedding will be the perfect start to her own summer of love, but attractive new arrivals have her more confused than ever.

Saints and misfits by sk ali