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"In N.H. Senzai's debut novel, worlds collide and a little sister is lost. Can her big brother find her from half a world away? At the same time, how can he find himself and restore his honor in a land that is both foreign and home? Turn the pages. Find out." Kathi Appelt, author of The... read more
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Summary edit
A powerful debut--this coming-of-age novel artfully captures one family's flight from Afghanistan and their new life in San Francisco.
Characters/People edit
- Fadi: Add a description of this character.
- Mariam: The sister that gets lost
- Brother Habib
- Ms. Bethune
- Zafoona
- Felix
- Noor
- Dada
- Masood
- Gul Khan
- Khala Nilufer
- Ravi
- Principal Hornstein
- Jon
- Claudia
- Allah
- Mr. Singh
- Uncle Amin
- Clive Murray
- Mr. Torres
- Ike
- Gulmina
- Zalmay
- Nargis
- Osama
Setting & Locations edit
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Peshawar
- Pakistan
- San Francisco, California: A city in California
- India: A country
- Jalalabad
- Fremont
- London: A city in England
- New York: A state in the U.S
First Sentence edit
It's a perfect night to run away, thought Fadi, casting a brooding look at the bright sheen of the moon throught the cracked backseat window.
Table of Contents edit
1. Getaway
2. Lost
3. Asylum
4. Arrival
5. Reunion
6. Paradise
7. Brookhaven
8. Spotted
9. Colors
10. Stowaway
11. Failure
12. Catastrophe
13. Culprit
14. Target
15. Barbie
16. Exposure
17. Broken
18. October 7th
19. Refocus
20. Portrait
21. Waiting
22. Results
23. Badal
24. Confessions
25. Exporatorium
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
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