Der Freunde-Baum

Als Omar, der Sohn eines Dienstboten, ein Stipendium für eine Eliteschule erhält, weiß er, dass dies eine einmalige Gelegenheit ist, seine Chancen im Leben zu verbessern. Er kann es kaum erwarten, alles zu erleben, was die Schule zu bieten hat: auf jeden Fall den Astronomie-Club, und er hofft auch, einen Platz in der Fußballmannschaft zu bekommen. Seine Freunde denken, er sei gut genug.Doch als er an der Schule ankommt, werden seine Hoffnungen zunichte gemacht. Stipendiaten werden nicht gleich behandelt wie die anderen Schüler. Sie müssen besonders fleißig lernen, dürfen keinen Vereinen oder Mannschaften beitreten, und dann sind da noch die Hausarbeiten: Während die anderen sich entspannen und Filme ansehen oder Fußball spielen, lernen Omar und die anderen Stipendiaten, falten die Wäsche oder bereiten das Essen vor.Omar muss tief in sich gehen, um an seinen Träumen festzuhalten und den Mut und die Entschlossenheit zu finden, diese Ungerechtigkeit zu bekämpfen. Gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden macht er sich daran, das scheinbar Unmögliche zu schaffen: ein kaputtes System zu ändern.Eine warmherzige Geschichte über den Glauben an sich selbst, studentischen Aktivismus und den Kampf für Gerechtigkeit.

In this gripping novel by the author of the New York Times bestseller Amal Unbound, Hafsa pushes back against her family’s expectations—and discovers her own power.<BR><BR>Hafsa intends to be a doctor one day, so she’s thrilled to be accepted into Bukhari Summer Science Camp for kids who share her dream. Her parents, however, do not share her enthusiasm. They don’t support the idea of girls being doctors, the camp is expensive, and they don’t want to send her off to the big city of Lahore unsupervised. But when her brother-in-law offers to pay, and he and her sister invite her to stay at their house instead of in the dorms, her parents grudgingly give in. Hafsa couldn’t be more excited, but things get off to a shaky start when it immediately becomes apparent that she accidently signed up for the wrong program. And since she’s the only one not staying in the dorms, her fellow students treat her like an outsider—and a country bumpkin. On top of all that, she’s worried about her sister, who seems to have set aside her own career goals to please her in-laws.<BR><BR>But Hafsa’s way is to forge ahead, whether that means finding ways to pursue her medical studies, immersing herself in the climate studies program, or taking a pivotal field trip to the zoo—where an encounter with an elephant leads to several unexpected outcomes. It’s not easy to negotiate being part of a community—and a family—that doesn’t support her dreams, but Hafsa’s never been the type to take no for an answer. She’s determined to grab any chance she can for a better future, no matter what the odds are stacked against her.

The compelling story of a girl's fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude.<BR><BR>ONE OF BOOK RIOT’S BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS OF THE CENTURY (SO FAR)<BR><BR>"Saeed's timely and stirring middle-grade debut is a celebration of resistance and justice."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review<BR><BR>Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn't lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens--after an accidental run-in with the son of her village's corrupt landlord, Amal must work as his family's servant to pay off her own family's debt. <BR><BR>Life at the opulent Khan estate is full of heartbreak and struggle for Amal--especially when she inadvertently makes an enemy of a girl named Nabila. Most troubling, though, is Amal's growing awareness of the Khans' nefarious dealings. When it becomes clear just how far they will go to protect their interests, Amal realizes she will have to find a way to work with others if they are ever to exact change in a cruel status quo, and if Amal is ever to achieve her dreams.

A joyful picture book about celebrating everyday moments of fun, beauty, and wonder, from New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed<BR><BR>Meet Zuni. She's sweet, silly, ever-so-charming, and full of bright ideas. Her family has a memory jar. Anytime someone in the family does something important, they mark those moments through notes and photos stored in the jar and share those memories together at the end of the year.<BR><BR>Her parents tell Zuni that when she grows up, she’ll have important memories to share, too, like graduations, and milestones, and trophies. But Zuni is already making memories! And at the end of the year, her family gets to see the moments that made an impact on little Zuni.<BR><BR>A deceptively simple story for young and old alike, Zuni and the Memory Jar is a reminder to celebrate everyday joys in life along with the grand achievements.

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