The Strongest Heart

From beloved middle grade author Saadia Faruqi comes a poignant exploration of the impact of mental illness on families--and the love and hope that it takes to begin telling a different tale. Mo is used to his father''s fits of rage. When Abbu''s moods shake the house, Mo is safe inside his head, with his cherished folktales: The best way to respond is not to engage. Apparently, his mama knows that too--which is why she took a job on the other side of the world, leaving Mo alone with Abbu. With Mama gone, the two move to Texas to live with Mo''s aunt and cousin, Rayyan. The two boys could not be more different. Rayyan is achievement-driven and factual; Mo is a "bad kid." Still, there is a lot to like about living in Texas. Sundays at the mosque are better than he''d expected. And Rayyan and his aunt become a real family to Mo. But even in a warm home and school where he begins to see a future for himself, Mo knows that the monster within his father can break out and destroy their fragile peace at any moment...

Product details

• Authors: Saadia Faruqi, Faruqi Saadia
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.02.2025
• EAN: 9780063115859
• ISBN: 978-0-06-311585-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Religion & Faith, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Religion & Faith *, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents