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Reviewed on October 3, 2025 | Middle Grade
Gr 6 Up—Abbas includes seven poetry types, a taste of cricket, a glimpse into the Muslim faith, and the realities of living in a developing country with a patriarchal culture in her most recent work. Twelve-year-old Aarzu and younger sister Sukoon were orphaned a year ago and taken in by an uncle and aunt. However, the family dynamic does not favor the sisters or women. Sukoon is barely five and needs a kidney transplant, yet emotionally explosive Uncle Khaloo refuses t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


