{"product_id":"yusuf-azeem-is-not-a-hero-isbn-9780062943231","title":"Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a time when we are all asking \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003equestions\u003cbr\u003eabout identity, grief, and how to stand up for what is right, this book by the\u003cbr\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Questions \u003c\/em\u003ewill hit home with young readers who love\u003cbr\u003eHena Khan and Varian Johnson—or anyone struggling to understand recent U.S.\u003cbr\u003ehistory and how it still affects us today.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey,\u003cbr\u003eTexas—and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the\u003cbr\u003eregional robotics competition, which he just \u003cem\u003eknows\u003c\/em\u003e he can win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought.\u003cbr\u003eBecause this year is the twentieth anniversary of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks, an\u003cbr\u003eanniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith “Never Forget” banners everywhere and a hostile group of\u003cbr\u003etownspeople protesting the new mosque, Yusuf realizes that the country’s anger\u003cbr\u003efrom two decades ago hasn’t gone away. Can he hold onto his joy—and his\u003cbr\u003efriendships—in the face of heartache and prejudice?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"[A] timely, hopeful middle grade novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eYusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero \u003c\/em\u003ewill surely help spark many conversations about Islamophobia and xenophobia, as well as how much things have changed in the past 20 years. Faruqi's emotional story will resonate with older readers who lived through the events many years ago, and younger readers will gain insight on the lasting effects that the 9\/11 attacks had on Americans and why they are an important part of history.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Faruqi finds engaging ways to explore how myriad tragedies of 9\/11 have lodged in our memories, from uncomfortable questions in Yusuf’s classroom to a conflict over the construction of a mosque... Among the novel’s strengths is the hope it offers young readers, because despite the real menace from those who consider Muslim Americans “the enemy … among us,” Yusuf \u003cem\u003edoes\u003c\/em\u003e have allies. They cannot solve all his problems, but they can see him as we all hope our children will be seen, for their decency, potential and hearts.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A timely, emotional story full of hope and love even in the face of discrimination and prejudice.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Faruqi effectively probes complexities of radical activism vs. peaceful accommodation as Muslim response to prejudice, as well as the non-Muslim community’s deep discomfort in stepping beyond a bystander role in defense of their neighbors.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping, well-paced, and poignant, this is an essential purchase for all libraries and a must-read book of our times that raises important questions about who controls historical narratives, what it means to stand up for justice, and the legacy of an event that cannot be forgotten.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889787269349,"sku":"NP9780062943231","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062943231.jpg?v=1730231900","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/yusuf-azeem-is-not-a-hero-isbn-9780062943231","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}