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Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year - Hardcover

by Nina Hamza
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Availability:In StockContributor:Nina HamzaAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2021-06-22Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Quill Tree BooksISBN-13:9780063024892ISBN-10:63024896UPC:9780063024892Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Social Themes, Books & LibrariesBook Topic:United States, New ExperienceSize:8.10 x 5.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCQRNV6QRG

This hilarious and poignant tween debut--which SLJ heralded as "destined to become a classic" in a starred review--tackles evergreen topics like dealing with bullies, making friends, and the power of good books. A great next read for fans of Merci Suárez 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, even 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 Chicago Public Library Kids Best Book of the Year * A BookPage Best Book of the Year * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year * Finalist for the Minnesota Book Award *

Language:EnglishPublisher:Quill Tree BooksISBN-13:9780063024892ISBN-10:63024896UPC:9780063024892Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Social Themes, Books & LibrariesBook Topic:United States, New ExperienceSize:8.10 x 5.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCQRNV6QRG
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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.

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