What kind of chaos erupts when you take a group of Muslim teenagers, mix in a little comedy and drama, and add some temptations and false suspicions? You get Muslim Teens in Pitfalls and Pranks.

Follow the lives of seven siblings and friends as they navigate through one challenge after another. Read how Elham deals with taunting at school, about Ibrahim’s dating debaucle, and what happens when Nur suspects that her older brother is becoming too conservative. Is he really on the brink of joining the terrorists?

They are typical American teenagers learning how to be Muslim in a western world and realizing that life isn’t always black and white. Any Muslim who has ever attended high school in the US can relate to their conflicts and encounters.

Author Bio
Maryam Mahmoodian is a second generation Muslim-American, born and raised in the US. Her father is from Iran, and her mother is American. She grew up reading such series as Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. This is her first published book. She is currently a family physician in Lincoln, NE, where she lives with her husband.

Journalists: For interviews with the author, e-mail Maryam Mahmoodian at mmahmoodian@yahoo.com