{"product_id":"kicked-out-9781643796871","title":"Kicked Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this stand-alone companion novel to the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBoy, Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e, A. M. Dassu returns to extend the story of Sami's best friend Ali, who organizes a charity soccer match for their friend Aadam while his whole life is privately unraveling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter their friend Mark's mum wins the lottery and gets a giant house with an indoor pool, Ali and Sami have been having the time of their lives hanging at Mark's house. Even their friend Aadam gets a job there, which means he can make more money for his legal battle for UK residency. But when some money goes missing, Aadam is accused of stealing it--and all three boys are unceremoniously kicked out of Mark's house in suspicion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn top of that, Ali's dad, who abandoned the family when Ali was little, is suddenly turning up everywhere in town, and a half-brother Ali never knew has shown up at Ali's school. Ali feels miserable and resentful about it, making it hard to be a good friend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe boys know Aadam is innocent, and if he doesn't raise thousands of pounds right away, he could get deported back to Syria amidst its civil war. At least Ali has a plan: they'll host a charity football penalty match to raise money for Aadam so he can stay in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut can Ali pull together the match--even if he feels his whole life at home is falling apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643796871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"A. M. Dassu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43673029574837,"sku":"9781643796871","price":20.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_27f18692-aeb3-4d2d-8bc8-3016e2c39dda.jpg?v=1709053105","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/kicked-out-9781643796871","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}