This middle grade novel by bestselling author Nadia Hashimi tells the affecting story of an Afghan-American boy who believes his mother has been deported. For fans of Inside Out and Back Again and Counting by 7s.
Jason has just learned that his Afghan mother has been living illegally in the United States since his father was killed in Afghanistan. Although Jason was born in the US, it's hard to feel American now when he's terrified that his mother will be discovered--and that they will be separated.
When he sees his mother being escorted from her workplace by two officers, Jason feels completely alone. He boards a train with the hope of finding his aunt in New York City, but as soon as he arrives in Penn Station, the bustling city makes him wonder if he's overestimated what he can do.
After an accident lands him in the hospital, Jason finds an unlikely ally in a fellow patient. Max, a whip-smart girl who wants nothing more than to explore the world on her own terms, joins Jason in planning a daring escape out of the hospital and into the skyscraper jungle--even though they both know that no matter how big New York City is, they won't be able to run forever.
NADIA HASHIMI nasceu em Nova York, nos Estados Unidos. Seus pais deixaram o Afeganistão nos anos 1970, antes da invasão soviética, mas ela cresceu cercada por uma família numerosa, que manteve a cultura afegã como parte importante do cotidiano. Em 2003, visitou o Afeganistão pela primeira vez com os pais, e o passado e o interesse pela cultura e pela realidade das mulheres afegãs a motivaram a escrever histórias ligadas ao país, que já foram traduzidas para 17 idiomas.Nadia é pediatra e mora nos arredores de Washington com o marido, quatro filhos curiosos, o cachorro mais faminto do mundo e um papagaio-cinzento que sempre lembra as crianças de escovarem os dentes. Pela Arqueiro, publicou também A pérola que rompeu a concha. |
| ISBN | 9780062421944 |
| Autor(a) | Hashimi, Nadia |
| Editora | Harper Collins (USA) |
| Idioma | Inglês Internacional |
| Ano de edição | 2019 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 17,90 X 13,00 |
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