Grounded
A Novel
Harry N. Abrams · Print & ebook · May 9, 2023
Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning authors—Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S.
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- Who it’s for
- A serious, inviting read with the easy pull of a sustained narrative.
- Genres
- Muslim Children's Stories, Friendship, Growing Up
- Published
- Harry N. Abrams, May 9, 2023
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Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning authors—Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S. K. Ali. When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Told in alternating points of view, Grounded tells the story of a night that will change these kids forever.
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* Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he’d rather be writing a poem that’s good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. * Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport—and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying. * Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he’ll miss the karate tournament that he’s trained so hard for. * And Nora has to deal with the pressure of being the daughter of a prominent congresswoman, when all she really wants to do is make fun NokNok videos. These kids don’t seem to have much in common—yet. A Walter Award Honor Book
Grounded Story
A serious, inviting read with the easy pull of a sustained narrative.
Come here for
- Warm, grounded storytelling
- Middle East setting, cultural texture
Expect
- Immersion over fireworks
- A YA-leaning story shaped by travel and culture
Where it sits
| Muslim Children's Stories | 81% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 67% |
| Growing Up | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Muslim Children's Stories
- Friendship
- Planes & Flying
- Authors
- Aisha Saeed, S. K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Published
- May 9, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Muslim Children's Stories