Middle Grade
4 books, newest first
During the Partition of India in 1947, eleven-year-old Zarina's Muslim family leaves Poona for Karachi, Pakistan. After an accident leaves her wracked with guilt, she chooses to go to boarding school far away, over her mother's objections, and must learn to cope with loss and change.
Twelve-year-old Adnan, a Pakistani American table tennis player, is preparing for a big championship when a family trip to Florida ends in tragedy, and he has to find a way through the grief.
Thirteen-year-old Aafiyah, a Pakistani American girl, has a secret habit of taking things that aren't hers. When her father is unjustly detained abroad, she looks for ways to help her family pay for his legal defense.
Thirteen-year-old Nurah moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia. She struggles to fit in as a new Muslim immigrant, then finds her footing through swimming, art and new friendships.