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A New York Times Bestseller!. Amal has big dreams, until a nightmarish encounter . . .. Twelve-year-old Amals dream of becoming a teacher one day is dashed in an instant when she accidentally insults a member of her Pakistani villages ruling family. As punishment for her behavior, she is forced to leave her heartbroken family behind and go work at their estate.. Amal is distraught but has faced setbacks before. So she summons her courage and begins navigating the complex rules of life as a servant, with all its attendant jealousies and pecking-order woes. Most troubling, though, is Amals increasing awareness of the deadly measures the Khan family will go to in order to stay in control. Its clear that their hold over her village will never loosen as long as everyone is too afraid to challenge them--so if Amal is to have any chance of ensuring her loved ones safety and winning back her freedom, she must find a way to work with the other servants to make it happen.
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Aisha Saeed (aishasaeed.com) is a Pakistani American writer, teacher, and attorney. Her writings have appeared in publications including The Orlando Sentinel, Muslim Girl magazine, and BlogHer. As one of the founding members of the much talked about We Need Diverse Books Campaign, she is helping to change the conversation about diversity in literature. She is also a contributing author to the highly acclaimed Love, InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women, which features the story of her own (happily) arranged marriage. Aisha lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and sons.
