CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2006
"A perceptive peek into the lives of foreigners on the fringe. (endnote) (Fiction. 10-14)"
Illegal immigrant sisters learn a lot about themselves when their family faces deportation in this compelling contemporary drama.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2006
"Fully fun, challengingly complex and entirely entertaining. (Fiction. YA)"
Colin Singleton, child prodigy, tries to turn his 19 failed encounters with girls named Katherine into a formula that will predict the outcome of all relationships and elevate him to genius status.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2007
"Nadia's story reminds us that some truths are best expressed by fiction. (Fiction. YA)"
In the cramped Damascus apartment 17-year-old Nadia shares with her family, life is tough and getting tougher.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2007
"11 readers. (Fiction. 13-18)"
An "Australian-Muslin-Palestinian" teen opts to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time, embarking on a courageous exercise in self-understanding.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2007
"An interesting premise that provides a detailed and fun glimpse into campaigning's hectic reality and shines a positive light on America's multicultural reality. (Fiction. YA)"
When 16-year-old Sameera joins her father's presidential campaign, she finds the national spotlight blinding, especially when it's focused on her Pakistani roots.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 17, 2008
"Reminiscent of Suzanne Fisher Staples's Shabanu (1989), this beautifully written depiction of life in modern Pakistan offers readers a painful and stirring view of a girl with limited choices but great inner strength. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
