{"product_id":"ahmed-azizs-epic-year-9780063024892","title":"Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis hilarious and poignant tween debut--which \u003cem\u003eSLJ \u003c\/em\u003eheralded as \"destined to become a classic\" in a starred review--tackles evergreen topics like dealing with bullies, making friends, and the power of good books. A great next read for fans of \u003cem\u003eMerci Suárez Changes Gears \u003c\/em\u003eand John David Anderson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhmed Aziz is having an epic year--epically\u003cem\u003e bad\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his dad gets sick, the family moves from Hawaii to Minnesota for his dad's treatment. Even though his dad grew up there, Ahmed can't imagine a worse place to live. He's one of the only brown kids in his school. And as a proud slacker, Ahmed doesn't want to deal with expectations from his new teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhmed surprises himself by actually reading the assigned books for his English class: \u003cem\u003eHoles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBridge to Terabithia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler\u003c\/em\u003e. Shockingly, he doesn't hate them. Ahmed also starts learning about his uncle, who died before Ahmed was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting bits and pieces of his family's history might be the one upside of the move, even as his dad's health hangs in the balance and the school bully refuses to leave him alone. Will Ahmed ever warm to Minnesota?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* A Chicago Public Library Kids Best Book of the Year * A BookPage Best Book of the Year * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year * Finalist for the Minnesota Book Award * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamza, Nina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNina Hamza\u003c\/strong\u003e moved to Minnesota from warmer climates. She tried downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, sledding, snow tubing, and snowshoeing before deciding the long winter months were perfect for reading and writing. Now she is happy to call Minnesota home. She writes about her experiences as a Muslim and an immigrant and has been published in the \u003cem\u003eStar Tribune \u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eAhmed Aziz's Epic Year\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut novel. Visit her online at www.ninahamza.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615459905810,"sku":"9780063024892","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3097f8b1-137b-4efb-aacc-cac0df366f46.jpg?v=1732489415","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ahmed-azizs-epic-year-9780063024892","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}