A Thousand Questions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062943200)

Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi's tender and honest middle grade novel tells the story of two girls navigating a summer of change and family upheaval with kind hearts, big dreams, and all the right questions.

Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she's never met. Secretly, she wishes to find her long-absent father, and plans to write to him in her beautiful new journal.

The cook's daughter, Sakina, still hasn't told her parents that she'll be accepted to school only if she can improve her English test score--but then, how could her family possibly afford to lose the money she earns working with her Abba in a rich family's kitchen?

Although the girls seem totally incompatible at first, as the summer goes on, Sakina and Mimi realize that they have plenty in common--and that they each need the other to get what they want most.

This relatable and empathetic story about two friends coming to understand each other will resonate with readers who loved Other Words for Home and Front Desk.

Author: Saadia Faruqi
ISBN-10: 0062943200
ISBN-13: 9780062943200
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2020
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510343 / Thousand Questions


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 09/07/2020
Booklist 10/15/2020 pg. 56
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2020 pg. 98
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average