{"product_id":"ahmed-azizs-epic-year-9780063024892","title":"Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis hilarious and poignant #ownvoices tween debut about dealing with bullies, making friends, and the power of good books is 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. Getting bits and pieces of his family's history might be the one upside of the move, 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063024892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Nina Hamza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40085576057013,"sku":"9780063024892","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a9b0cd67-4b3a-406b-80d7-f4e51a039daf.jpg?v=1621901871","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ahmed-azizs-epic-year-9780063024892","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}