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On 9/11, Muslim American Alia bonds with enigmatic stranger Travis throughout their harrowing experience inside the north tower. Present-day teen Jesse, whose older brother Travis died on 9/11, helps tag the new Islam Peace Center. These stories converge in an ultimately hopeful novel of love, courage, and human goodness when it matters most; a much-needed antidote to our era's Islamophobia and tense social conditions.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
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November, 2016