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OLDER FICTION
Saeed, Aisha , Ali, S. K. , Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah

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272 pp. | Abrams/Amulet | May, 2023 | Trade ISBN 9781419761751 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781647006693 $15.54
(2) YA Coauthored with Huda al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S. K. Ali. The (fictional) Zora Neale Hurston Airport is bustling with travelers, many of whom are Muslim American families heading home after the annual MONA (Muslims of North America) conference. Twelve-year-old Feek takes his rambunctious younger sister, Ruqi, to a play area and loses track of her when she abruptly runs off. Hanna, Nora, and Sami, who all attended the conference and are around Feek's age, meet for the first time and help Feek look for his sister (she is found). When a storm grounds all flights indefinitely, the group comes together again, this time to help Hanna on her quest to find Snickerdoodle, a missing cat. That detective work takes many hilarious turns as the kids sneak into a first-class lounge, a closed store, and restricted hallways. Chapters alternate points of view, cycling through Hanna's, Sami's, Feek's, and Nora's perspectives, slowly revealing that each is dealing with a larger issue, such as communicating honestly with their parents. This is more than a cute kitty caper with humorous airport antics: it's a thought-provoking adventure about growing up and the need for individuality, independence, and autonomy.
Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2023

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