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Jason's single mom, an Afghan immigrant, is suddenly arrested for being undocumented. He has U.S. citizenship, but no relatives except for family friend "Auntie" Seema. Jason ventures to New York City with only Seema's partial address to seek help. From winding up in a hospital to escaping with a feisty epilepsy patient, Jason's urban adventures are exciting while occasionally requiring suspension of disbelief.
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Bacha posh, or girls dressed in boys' clothing and treated like boys, are a tradition in some parts of Afghanistan. Obayda--now called Obayd--is frightened of facing the boys at school. She eventually befriends brash Rahim (also a bacha posh), and the two share adventures. Hashimi lets readers see themselves in Obayda's emotions, even as the outcomes remain true to the Afghan culture so fluently portrayed.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
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November, 2016
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