A review by mbrandmaier
Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed

4.0

When Omar starts at the prestigious Galib Academy, he can’t wait to sign up for soccer, astronomy club, and more! He is devastated to learn that first year scholarship students like himself are not only not allowed to participate in extracurricular activities, but they must complete service hours every week helping with school chores like cafeteria duty and sweeping floors. Not only that, but they must maintain an A+ grade point average to maintain their scholarships!
Will Omar be able to cope with this unfairness and keep his place at Ghalib? Will he be able to change the system which is stacked against him?