Reading Guides

Each Digital Download Includes: 

1. Student Reading Guide- chapter guided worksheets with comprehension questions, creative reflections, chapter activities, vocabulary/glossary if applicable and historical content page if applicable.
2. Teacher Guides- includes book summary, sensitive content note, suggested reading age, grading rubric, sample answers, extension questions/projects. 

Each guide may differ in structure, depth, and style depending on the content of the book.  

Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan is a heartfelt realistic fiction novel about Amina Khokar, a Pakistani American Muslim girl who loves to sing but struggles with sharing her voice in front of others. As Amina navigates middle school friendships, family expectations, identity, and changes in her community, she begins to discover what courage looks like in her own quiet way.

The book blends friendship, family, faith, culture, confidence, belonging, and finding your voice. It has that “soft-spoken girl realizes her voice was never small” feeling. 🎤

Best fit: Readers ages 8–12, especially kids who enjoy realistic fiction, friendship stories, family-centered books, cultural identity, school stories, and gentle character growth. Great for classroom conversations about empathy, confidence, belonging, and respecting different cultures and faiths.

Content note: Includes friendship tension, insecurity, Islamophobia, vandalism of a mosque, and emotional stress, but it is written in an age-appropriate and hopeful middle grade style.