{"product_id":"grounded-9781419761751","title":"Grounded","description":"\u003cb\u003eFour kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning authors--Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S. K. Ali.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Told in alternating points of view, \u003ci\u003eGrounded\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a night that will change these kids forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Feek\u003c\/b\u003e is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he'd rather be writing a poem that's good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Hanna\u003c\/b\u003e is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport--and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Sami\u003c\/b\u003e is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he'll miss the karate tournament that he's trained so hard for. \u003cbr\u003e * And \u003cb\u003eNora\u003c\/b\u003e has to deal with the pressure of being the daughter of a prominent congresswoman, when all she really wants to do is make fun NokNok videos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These kids don't seem to have much in common--yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Walter Award Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aisha Saeed,S. 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Ali,Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amulet Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419761751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e521145 \/ Grounded\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2023 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAisha Saeed \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of books for children. Her middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eAmal Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e received multiple starred reviews and was a Global Read Aloud for 2018. Her picture book, \u003ci\u003eBilal Cooks Daal\u003c\/i\u003e, received an APALA honor, and she was the co-editor of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon an Eid. \u003c\/i\u003eAisha is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books(TM). She lives in Atlanta with her family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuda Al-Marashi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other writing has appeared in various anthologies and news outlets, such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eal Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently a fellow with the Highlights Foundation Muslim Storytellers Program, and \u003ci\u003eGrounded\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel for young readers. She lives in San Diego with her family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamilah Thompkins-Bigelow\u003c\/b\u003e is a Philadelphia-based bestselling children's book author. Her books, which center around Black and Muslim kids, have been recognized by many, including \u003ci\u003eTIME \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is an Irma Black Award silver medalist. A former teacher and forever an educator-at-heart, she is probably most proud that her picture book \u003ci\u003eYour Name Is a Song\u003c\/i\u003e was named the December 2021 NEA Read Across America book and that it is included in the curriculums of major school districts throughout the United States. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. K. Ali \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning author of several books, including the Morris Award finalist \u003ci\u003eSaints and Misfits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove from A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e, both named as a top 10 YA title of the year by various media, including\u003ci\u003e Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eMisfit in Love\u003c\/i\u003e is on \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Best Books of Summer 2021 list. Her other books include the critically acclaimed middle-grade anthology\u003ci\u003e Once Upon an Eid\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Proudest Blue\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Aisha Saeed \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47285693776029,"sku":"9781419761751","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_37d3eae3-4d48-43d2-bfeb-d8b7b17c9ef8.jpg?v=1760008093","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/grounded-9781419761751","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}