Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year
Nina Hamza
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NZ$ 39.99
Hardback
h210 x 140mm - 320pg
22 Jul 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780063024892
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This hilarious and poignant #ownvoices tween debut about dealing with bullies, making friends, and the power of good books is a great next read for fans of Merci Suarez Changes Gears and John David Anderson. Ahmed Aziz is having an epic year-epically bad. After his dad gets sick, the family moves from Hawaii to Minnesota for his dad' s treatment. Even though his dad grew up there, Ahmed can' t imagine a worse place to live. He' s one of the only brown kids in his school. And as a proud slacker, Ahmed doesn' t want to deal with expectations from his new teachers. Ahmed surprises himself by actually reading the assigned books for his English class: Holes, Bridge to Terabithia,and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Shockingly, he doesn' t hate them. Ahmed also starts learning about his uncle, who died before Ahmed was born. Getting bits and pieces of his family' s history might be the one upside of the move, as his dad' s health hangs in the balance and the school bully refuses to leave him alone. Will Ahmed ever warm to Minnesota
"A strong debut destined to become a classic. " -- School Library Journal (starred review) "An affecting reflection on this boy' s tumultuous sixth-grade year. " -- Booklist "Compassionate and authentic. An emotionally perceptive book about grief, identity, and change. " -- Kirkus Reviews
Nina Hamza moved to Minnesota from warmer climates. She tried downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, sledding, snow tubing, and snowshoeing before deciding the long winter months were perfect for reading and writing. Now she is happy to call Minnesota home. She writes about her experiences as a Muslim and an immigrant and has been published in the Star Tribune and the Chicago Tribune. Ahmed Aziz' s Epic Year is her debut novel. Visit her online at www. ninahamza. com.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780063024892
Published: 22 Jul 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 390g
Pages: 320

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