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Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card is Sara Saedi’s memoir of growing up as an undocumented Iranian immigrant in California
. Published in 2018 and written in the context of the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric, the book tells the story of a teenager living a typical American life while at risk of deportation. Americanized received widespread critical praise for its humor and accessibility. Saedi is a writer for film and television and the author of the Never Ever young adult fantasy romance series.Read the full book summary, a complete list of character descriptions, and explanations of important quotes from Americanized.