Grounded by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi

272 pages first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional reflective medium-paced
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When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek 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 r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

adventurous 74%
funny 59%
lighthearted 48%
hopeful 44%
emotional 40%
inspiring 33%
reflective 22%
mysterious 18%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 22% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%

Average rating

4.08

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