{"product_id":"the-strongest-heart-9780063115859","title":"The Strongest Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom beloved middle grade author Saadia Faruqi comes a poignant exploration of the impact of mental illness on families--and the love and hope that it takes to begin telling a different tale. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMo is used to his father's fits of rage. When Abbu's moods shake the house, Mo is safe inside his head, with his cherished folktales: The best way to respond is not to engage. Apparently, his mama knows that too--which is why she took a job on the other side of the world, leaving Mo alone with Abbu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Mama gone, the two move to Texas to live with Mo's aunt and cousin, Rayyan. The two boys could not be more different. Rayyan is achievement-driven and factual; Mo is a \"bad kid.\" Still, there is a lot to like about living in Texas. Sundays at the mosque are better than he'd expected. And Rayyan and his aunt become a real family to Mo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even in a warm home and school where he begins to see a future for himself, Mo knows that the monster within his father can break out and destroy their fragile peace at any moment...\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 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063115859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384","brand":"Saadia Faruqi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45000530591925,"sku":"9780063115859","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1d20e772-4e94-49f8-b980-1e607fc58569.jpg?v=1736265133","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-strongest-heart-9780063115859","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}