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In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.

"Nima doesn't feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away in a different land. By her suburban town, which makes her feel too much like an outsider to fit in and not enough like an outsider to feel like that she belongs somewhere else. At least she has her childhood friend Haitham, with whom she can let her guard down and be herself. Until she doesn't. As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life...

Una novela profundamente personal sobre la identidad y la pertenencia en una naciAn que se desmorona por completo, y que combina hechos reales y ficciAn para contar una historia Acpica de pertenencia y desposesiAn en el mundo que se creA tras el 11 de septiembre. En parte drama familiar, en parte sAtira, en parte picaresca, esta es la historia de un padre y un hijo, y el paA-s al que llaman hogar. Desde las ciudades del corazAn de Estados Unidos hasta...

"Two brothers bound together by affection and responsibility. Jadran is five years older than Josh and huge enough to be nicknamed Giant. Josh is younger, and smaller; but his sweet and stubborn brother thinks in a way that would be more typical of a small child. They are both dealing with changes to their newly blended, Muslim family. So Josh looks after Jadran and they both adjust. When the brothers find an injured young crane, Jadran wants to...