The Terrorist (novel)

The Terrorist (novel)

"The Terrorist" is a young adult novel by Caroline B. Cooney, published in 1997. It deals with Laura Williams, a sixteen-year-old American who attends an international school in London. When her younger brother, Billy, is killed by a terrorist bomb, Laura becomes obsessed with revenge. She suspects everyone, including her classmates, and wonders about their associations with such causes as the PLO or the IRA. The situation is complicated when an Iranian classmate asks Laura to give her Billy's passport to help her escape an arranged marriage.

This book has been challenged due to the negative portrayal of Arabs and Muslims.


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