Summary
From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American Muslim family living in Georgia.
When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she’s one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather. The problem is her editor-in-chief keeps shooting down her article ideas. Jameela’s assigned …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781481492096 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1481492098 |
| Author: | Hena Khan |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“A beautifully warm and deeply heartfelt story of sisters, family, and love that will move the reader from laughter to tears and to hopefulness. Inspired by Little Women, Khan’s More to the Story is a brilliant tribute to the original that both modernizes and enriches the story…” (Ellen Oh, author of The Spirit Hunter Series)
“In More to the Story, Hena Khan depicts a family as American as chili and football, as Pakistani as samosas and Eid… It is a quiet tour de force, and a must-read for anyone wrestling with what it means to be American in this day and age.” (Adam Gidwitz, author of The Unicorn Rescue Society)
“More to the Story by Hena Khan is everything I could wish for in a modern interpretation of Little Women. The Mirza family is as endearing, funny, and loving as the March family, and I adored every word.” (Karina Yan Glaser, author of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street)
”[C]omfortingly familiar yet also entirely new, like an old friend given a makeover. The characters are believable and endearing, and their problems are emotionally weighty. The ways they find to support each other through difficulties, to fight, and to forgive highlight the reasons why Little Women still finds adoring fans…A delightful concept well executed, this volume is sure to find many fans.” * Kirkus Reviews *
“Khan (Amina’s Voice) nimbly incorporates details of modern life and allusions to Alcott’s classic…into a tale that is, fittingly, strongest in the moments when family dynamics are on display.” * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
“In her latest novel, Khan (Amina’s Voice, 2017) brings readers a charming take on Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 classic, Little Women…Khan’s homage to one of her favorite books growing up is engagingly written for a young and new generation…Like Little Women, this is a story that is sure to appeal to many.” * Booklist *
“Khan tells the story of a modern-day Pakistani American family while retaining the charm, familial warmth, and appeal of Alcott’s classic.” * The Horn Book Magazine *
“A positive and loving portrayal of a Muslim family.” * School Library Journal *
Hena Khan
Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle grade novels Amina’s Voice, Amina’s Song, More to the Story, Drawing Deena, and the Zara’s Rules series and picture books Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, and It’s Ramadan, Curious George, among others. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville, Maryland, with her family.
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