Library's review
As the devastating events of September 11th and the Afghanistan War unfold, a young boy in California begins a quest to find his sister, still back in Kabul. Glossary, Author’s Note, Bibliography, Webliography.
Genres
Publication
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (2010), Edition: Illustrated, 272 pages
Description
Escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the summer of 2001, eleven-year-old Fadi and his family immigrate to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Fadi schemes to return to the Pakistani refugee camp where his little sister was accidentally left behind.
Awards
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2013)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2013)
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Winner — Young Adult — 2011)
Middle East Book Award (Winner — Youth Literature — 2010)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2011)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
272
Physical description
272 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
9781442401945
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |