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    The Sky at Our Feet
    The Sky at Our Feet
    The Sky at Our Feet
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Sky at Our Feet

    Written by Nadia Hashimi

    Narrated by Kirby Heyborne

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    This middle grade novel by bestselling author Nadia Hashimi tells the affecting story of an Afghan-American boy who believes his mother has been deported. For fans of Inside Out and Back Again and Counting by 7s.

    Jason has just learned that his Afghan mother has been living illegally in the United States since his father was killed in Afghanistan. Although Jason was born in the US, it’s hard to feel American now when he’s terrified that his mother will be discovered—and that they will be separated.

    When he sees his mother being escorted from her workplace by two officers, Jason feels completely alone. He boards a train with the hope of finding his aunt in New York City, but as soon as he arrives in Penn Station, the bustling city makes him wonder if he’s overestimated what he can do.

    After an accident lands him in the hospital, Jason finds an unlikely ally in a fellow patient. Max, a whip-smart girl who wants nothing more than to explore the world on her own terms, joins Jason in planning a daring escape out of the hospital and into the skyscraper jungle—even though they both know that no matter how big New York City is, they won’t be able to run forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9780062821065
    Author

    Nadia Hashimi

    Nadia Hashimi is a pediatrician turned international bestselling novelist and daughter of Afghan immigrants. She is the author of four books for adults, as well as the middle grade novels One Half from the East and The Sky at Our Feet. She lives with her family in the Washington, DC, suburbs. Visit her online at nadiahashimibooks.com.

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    • 5/5
      I loved it! Nadia Hashimi is an excellent author.

      "Do you know why we hang flags so far above our heads? Because we want to touch that sky, the sky that turns from blue to purple to pink and orange. You can find all colors in the sky. The sun, the moon, the stars, and the clouds-it has room for them all. That's why I love this country, my king. It is like the sky at our feet."
    • 4/5
      It's a kids caper day in New York City, and the story of a son and mother separated and the story of a girl with epilepsy looking for some time to enjoy the world before a major surgery. Quick moving plot, believable close calls, moving story. I loved the riddles throughout -- they add a certain magic.
    • 4/5
      Another Golden Sower nominee. Didn't plan on reading this in one sitting, but once I got about 50 pages in, I couldn't stop. Also, between reading this book and teaching Catcher in the Rye for four years, I really want to visit Central Park in NYC. Yet another book to teach empathy, which is often why I prefer reading middle grade and YA fiction. I don't get that a lot from fiction geared toward adults.

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