Saadia Faruqi

Saving Sunshine -- Saadia Faruqi, Paperback

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From Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan comes a relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly honest graphic novel about Muslim American siblings who must learn how to stop fighting and support each other in a world that is often unkind.

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab.

It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling--and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate-- each other's company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare opportunity for teamwork--if the two can put their differences aside at last.

Author: Saadia Faruqi
Publisher: First Second
Published: 09/05/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.64w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9781250793812
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2023

About the Author

Saadia Faruqi was born in Pakistan and moved to the United States when she was 22 years old. She writes the Yasmin series and popular middle-grade novels such as Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero. She was featured by Oprah Magazine as a woman making a difference in her community. Besides writing books for kids, Saadia also loves reading, binge-watching her favorite shows, and taking naps. She lives in Houston with her family.

Shazleen Khan is an award-winning London based Illustrator, Writer and Designer, specializing in Narrative and Sequential Illustration. Shazleen began self-publishing their graphic novel work Buuza!! in 2011 and has since gone on to achieve a First Class Bachelor's (hons) degree in Illustration (2017) and a Master's in Children's Books and Graphic Novels (2018). They currently work as a freelance Illustrator while doing part-time teaching work.

Product Tags:

Ages 9-12, Brothers and sisters, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction, Environment, Family, First Second, Grades 1-3, Grades 6-8, Juvenile Fiction, Paperback, Prejudice & Racism, Saadia Faruqi, Science & Nature, Shazleen Khan, Siblings, Social Themes

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