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262 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545307260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publication date: 22 June 2009
Description
Escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the summer of 2001, eleven-year-old Fadi and his family immigrate to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Fadi schemes to return to the Pakistani refugee camp where his little sister was accidentally le...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
hopeful 57%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 35%
informative 35%
tense 35%
reflective 14%
dark 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 36% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, BullyingModerate
War, Hate crime, Misogyny
262 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545307260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publication date: 22 June 2009
Description
Escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the summer of 2001, eleven-year-old Fadi and his family immigrate to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Fadi schemes to return to the Pakistani refugee camp where his little sister was accidentally le...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
hopeful 57%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
inspiring 42%
adventurous 35%
informative 35%
tense 35%
reflective 14%
dark 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 36% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, BullyingModerate
War, Hate crime, Misogyny