Muslim Kids Book Nook

📚 Sisters Alone 📚
Author: Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Publisher: @penguinkids
Age: 8-12

Islamic Content: snow storm, sisterhood and survival
Concerns: intrusive thoughts, guilt, surviving the storm

Summary/Review:
This powerful story of two sisters that must overcome their own demons in order for them to survive the snowstorm. Rama is the older sister who has embraced a lot of responsibilities since their mother’s  death while she battles with constant intrusive thoughts. Leena is the little sister who is clumsy, forgetful and carries the passing of her mother on he shoulders. Their sisterhood is tested through this winter storm that has them trapped in the house when their father goes on a business trip.

I might be biased but this book has taken me and my kids though an emotional storm of our own. I have read one of the very first drafts of this book and to see the beautiful evolvement of this story as the final book is and incredible honour. We read this book out loud and we finished it in two sittings in nail-biting anticipation of what will happen next. Another story in verse by the Award Winning author and my dear friend @shifasaltagisafadi

This book releases into the world on September 8th inshaAllah. Get your copy or get it from your local library.

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