{"product_id":"yusuf-azeem-is-not-a-hero-9780062943255","title":"Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a time when we are all asking \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003equestions about identity, grief, and how to stand up for what is right, this book by the author of \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Questions \u003c\/em\u003ewill hit home with young readers who love Hena Khan and Varian Johnson--or anyone struggling to understand recent U.S. history and how it still affects us today. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas--and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just \u003cem\u003eknows\u003c\/em\u003e he can win.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnly, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought. Because this year is the twentieth anniversary of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks, an anniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith \"Never Forget\" banners everywhere and a hostile group of townspeople protesting the new mosque, Yusuf realizes that the country's anger from two decades ago hasn't gone away. Can he hold onto his joy--and his friendships--in the face of heartache and prejudice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaruqi, Saadia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaadia Faruqi \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Pakistani American writer and interfaith activist. She is the author of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel \u003cem\u003eSaving Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e, the popular early-reader series Yasmin, and the middle grade novels \u003cem\u003eThe Strongest Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Questions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Partition Project\u003c\/em\u003e and the coauthor of the middle grade novel \u003cem\u003eA Place at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World\u003c\/em\u003e. She was profiled in \u003cem\u003eO \u003c\/em\u003emagazine as a woman making a difference in her community and serves as editor in chief of \u003cem\u003eBlue Minaret\u003c\/em\u003e, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614590898450,"sku":"9780062943255","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d2571416-0695-437d-83ad-41a7f7a685a4.jpg?v=1748509848","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/yusuf-azeem-is-not-a-hero-9780062943255","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}