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A heartwarming, skillfully wrought tale of courage, forgiveness, and new beginnings. Instead of oversimplifications that classify people as heroes or villains, Faruqi puts her characters into situations where their innate goodness can shine. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""A simultaneously timely and nail-biting reflection on environmental change as well as a moving exploration of resilience, friendship, forgiveness, and courage. In this pulse-pounding novel, Faruqi (The Partition Project) reflects on Hurricane Harvey's impact on Houston, where she resides."" - Publisher's Weekly

A""A heartwarming, skillfully wrought tale of courage, forgiveness, and new beginnings. Instead of oversimplifications that classify people as heroes or villains, Faruqi puts her characters into situations where their innate goodness can shine."" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""A simultaneously timely and nail-biting reflection on environmental change as well as a moving exploration of resilience, friendship, forgiveness, and courage. In this pulse-pounding novel, Faruqi (The Partition Project) reflects on Hurricane Harvey's impact on Houston, where she resides."" - Publisher's Weekly ""The characters are thoughtfully created, and their reflections on class, immigrants, and absentee parents are developed with nuance. The story sugarcoats neither the difficulties they face nor the devastation wreaked on Houston. The evolution of the protagonists and the lack of a quick fix serve as reminders that friendships, recovery, and healing all take time."" - Horn Book Reviews

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Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani-American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural-sensitivity trainer. She is the author of the children's early-reader series Yasmin, the middle grade novels A Thousand Questions and Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero, and the coauthor of the middle grade novel A Place at the Table. She was profiled in O magazine as a woman making a difference in her community and serves as editor in chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose. She resides in Houston, TX, with her family.

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