Overview
It's already hard enough just being a kid, without being teased for having a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling-and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate-each other's company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare opportunity for teamwork-if the two can put their differences aside at last.
Full Product Details
Author: Saadia Faruqi ,
Shazleen Khan
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Imprint: First Second
Dimensions:
Width: 14.10cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781250793812
ISBN 10: 1250793815
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 16 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""A beautiful, realistic, and important story focusing on family and sibling bonds."" --Kirkus, starred review ""[A]stirring and uplifting story of family and identity.""--Publishers Weekly, starred review"
"""A beautiful, realistic, and important story focusing on family and sibling bonds."" --Kirkus, starred review ""[A] stirring and uplifting story of family and identity."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review ""The art style moreover captures a variety of nuanced expressions with an approachably cute quality, offering emotional depth as well as humor and sweetness."" -- The Bulletin of the Center For Children's Books, starred review ""A relatable sibling story that approaches tough topics like discrimination with compassion and intention...heartwarming, funny, and bright."" --Booklist ""A fine addition for collections seeking representation of discordant sibling relationships."" --School Library Journal"
Author Information
Saadia Faruqi was born in Pakistan and moved to the USA when she was twenty-two years old. She is the author of the Yasmin series and popular middle-grade novels such as Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero. She was featured by Oprah Magazine as a woman making a difference in her community. She lives in Houston with her family. Shazleen Khan is an award-winning London-based illustrator, writer, and designer, specializing in narrative and sequential illustration. Shazleen began self-publishing their graphic novel work in 2011 and they have a master's in children's books and graphic novels (2018). They currently work as a freelance illustrator while doing part-time teaching work.
