{"product_id":"the-sky-at-our-feet-9780062421944","title":"The Sky at Our Feet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis middle grade novel by bestselling author Nadia Hashimi tells the affecting story of an Afghan-American boy who believes his mother has been deported. For fans of \u003cem\u003eInside Out and Back Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCounting by 7s. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason has just learned that his Afghan mother has been living illegally in the United States since his father was killed in Afghanistan. Although Jason was born in the US, it's hard to feel American now when he's terrified that his mother will be discovered--and that they will be separated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he sees his mother being escorted from her workplace by two officers, Jason feels completely alone. He boards a train with the hope of finding his aunt in New York City, but as soon as he arrives in Penn Station, the bustling city makes him wonder if he's overestimated what he can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an accident lands him in the hospital, Jason finds an unlikely ally in a fellow patient. Max, a whip-smart girl who wants nothing more than to explore the world on her own terms, joins Jason in planning a daring escape out of the hospital and into the skyscraper jungle--even though they both know that no matter how big New York City is, they won't be able to run forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHashimi, Nadia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNadia Hashimi was born and raised in New York and New Jersey. Both her parents were born in Afghanistan and left in the early 1970s, before the Soviet invasion. In 2002, Nadia made her first trip to Afghanistan with her parents. She is a pediatrician and lives with her family in the Washington, DC, suburbs. She is the author of three books for adults, as well as the middle grade novels \u003cem\u003eOne \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalf from the East \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Sky at Our Feet. \u003c\/em\u003eVisit her online at www.nadiahashimi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635125063954,"sku":"9780062421944","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_163760d7-c674-494e-9f84-80aeb6f8293e.jpg?v=1732834166","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sky-at-our-feet-9780062421944","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}