'Borderline' by Allan Stratton

       Sami Sabiri has a lot of trouble fitting in.  He adheres to a strict diet, prays five times a day, and is bullied for being one of the only Muslim kids in his school. Things get much worse for he and his family when suddenly his father becomes the center of an international terrorist investigation.  The FBI is trying to prove that his father is part of a group of terrorists trying to unleash biological warfare on the United States. Sami begins to wonder if he can trust his father but it eventually becomes his responsibility to prove his father's innocence.

       This book is a quick and compelling read and it is easy to sympathize with Sami and his struggles.  More importantly, Borderline addresses discrimination issues, and makes the reader think about stereotypes and labels and how harmful they can be.