Description |
1 online resource |
Summary |
In the tradition of Rebecca Stead and Thanhha Lai, this adventurous and emotionally charged own voices novel by New York Times bestselling author Nadia Hashimi shows the fierce love of a family determined not to be torn apart. 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. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.8 9 195513 |
Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.8 9 195513 |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York : HarperCollins, 2018. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1246 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB). |
Subject |
Afghan Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
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Genre |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Original 9780062421937 |
ISBN |
9780062421951 (electronic bk) |
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