{"product_id":"the-strongest-heart-9780063115859","title":"The Strongest Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom beloved middle grade author Saadia Faruqi comes a poignant exploration of the impact of mental illness on families--and the love and hope that it takes to begin telling a different tale. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMo is used to his father's fits of rage. When Abbu's moods shake the house, Mo is safe inside his head, with his cherished folktales: The best way to respond is not to engage. Apparently, his mama knows that too--which is why she took a job on the other side of the world, leaving Mo alone with Abbu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Mama gone, the two move to Texas to live with Mo's aunt and cousin, Rayyan. The two boys could not be more different. Rayyan is achievement-driven and factual; Mo is a \"bad kid.\" Still, there is a lot to like about living in Texas. Sundays at the mosque are better than he'd expected. And Rayyan and his aunt become a real family to Mo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even in a warm home and school where he begins to see a future for himself, Mo knows that the monster within his father can break out and destroy their fragile peace at any moment...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Saadia Faruqi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.85w x 1.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063115859\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e552932 \/ Strongest Heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaruqi, Saadia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaadia Faruqi \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Pakistani American writer and interfaith activist. She is the author of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel \u003cem\u003eSaving Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e, the popular early-reader series Yasmin, and the middle grade novels \u003cem\u003eThe Strongest Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Questions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Partition Project\u003c\/em\u003e and the coauthor of the middle grade novel \u003cem\u003eA Place at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World\u003c\/em\u003e. She was profiled in \u003cem\u003eO \u003c\/em\u003emagazine as a woman making a difference in her community and serves as editor in chief of \u003cem\u003eBlue Minaret\u003c\/em\u003e, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Saadia Faruqi \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47279592276125,"sku":"9780063115859","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e08249e9-3fb3-4712-b7a9-3e17169eed4f.jpg?v=1759874003","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-strongest-heart-9780063115859","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}