A review by saramarjorie10
Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai

4.0

There are too few books that explore the Middle East from a child's eyes. Shooting Kabul kept me guessing to the very last page. I could feel for Fadi as he told the story of his family escaping Kabul, only to lose his sister. I felt heartbroken as a young boy blamed himself for a loss that was not his fault. Senzai does an incredible job documenting the family's immigration to San Francisco, and simply yet powerfully explains the change in American attitudes towards Middle Easterners following 9/11. The only trouble I had with this book is the neat ending wrapped up in a bow. Yes, this is childrens literature, the the climax and resolution to Fadi's story happen in 3 pages. Either way, this book will definitely have a place in my classroom this year.