{"product_id":"saving-sunshine-9781250793805","title":"Saving Sunshine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEisner-nominated\u003cbr\u003eA 2024 Bank Street Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated for the 2024 Jane Addams Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003eA Kirkus Best Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2023\u003cbr\u003eA YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2024 Texas Library Association Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan comes a relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly honest graphic novel about Muslim American siblings who must learn how to stop fighting and support each other in a world that is often unkind.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling--and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate-- each other's company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare opportunity for teamwork--if the two can put their differences aside at last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Saadia Faruqi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.86w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250793805\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 2.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e523215 \/ Saving Sunshine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaadia Faruqi \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Pakistan and moved to the United States when she was 22 years old. She writes the Yasmin series and popular middle-grade novels such as \u003ci\u003eYusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero\u003c\/i\u003e. She was featured by Oprah Magazine as a woman making a difference in her community. Besides writing books for kids, Saadia also loves reading, binge-watching her favorite shows, and taking naps. She lives in Houston with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShazleen Khan\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning London based Illustrator, Writer and Designer, specializing in Narrative and Sequential Illustration. Shazleen began self-publishing their graphic novel work \u003ci\u003eBuuza!! \u003c\/i\u003ein 2011 and has since gone on to achieve a First Class Bachelor's (hons) degree in Illustration (2017) and a Master's in Children's Books and Graphic Novels (2018). They currently work as a freelance Illustrator while doing part-time teaching work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Saadia Faruqi \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397174702237,"sku":"9781250793805","price":27.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_28b3c881-0937-4cd5-9e38-310516d79e34.jpg?v=1781075074","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/saving-sunshine-9781250793805","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}