Length2h 30m
About this audiobook
For fans
of Other Words for Home and Front Desk, this
powerful, charming own voices immigration story follows a girl who moves
from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, and must find her footing in
a new world. Reem Faruqi is the ALA Notable author of award-winning Lailah's
Lunchbox.
"A lyrical
coming of age story exploring family, immigration, and most of all belonging.
Nurah is a compelling main character who I was rooting for all the way
through." —Aisha Saeed, New York
Times bestselling author of Amal
Unbound
“This empowering story will resonate with people who have struggled to both fit in and stay true to themselves.” —Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor author of The Night Diary
“A gorgeously written story, filled with warmth and depth." —Hena Khan, author of Amina’s Voice
When her family moves from Pakistan
to Peachtree City, all Nurah wants is to blend in, yet she stands out for all the
wrong reasons. Nurah’s accent, floral-print kurtas, and tea-colored skin make
her feel excluded, until she meets Stahr at swimming tryouts. And in the water
Nurah doesn’t want to blend in. She wants to win medals like her star athlete
brother, Owais—who is going through struggles of his own in the U.S. Yet when
sibling rivalry gets in the way, she makes a split-second decision of betrayal
that changes their fates.
Ultimately
Nurah slowly gains confidence in the form of strong swimming arms, and also
gains the courage to stand up to bullies, fight for what she believes in, and
find her place.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (2.2K)
Includes Goodreads, StoryGraph, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreChildren's Literature
Length2 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byAriana Delawari
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 11, 2021
LanguageEnglish
More from Reem Faruqi
A Wolf Called FireRosanne Parry4h 7m4.7 (1.2K)$7 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman3h 2m4.6 (15.6K)$18 · $0.00
RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal7h 25m4.6 (1.9K)$24 · $0.00
Warriors #6: The Darkest HourErin Hunter8h 8m4.6 (70.2K)$26 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Beatrix Potter (Annotated)Beatrix Potter5h 11m4.6 (1.5K)$2 · $0.00
The Violet Fairy Book (Annotated)Andrew Lang11h 39m4.7 (304)$2 · $0.00
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Annotated)Frances Hodgson Burnett7h 56m4.6 (1.5K)$1.99 · $0.00
The Nutcracker and The Mouse King (Annotated)E.T.A. Hoffmann4h 4m4.6 (1.5K)$2 · $0.00
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM & NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA (Children's Book Classics) (Annotated)Kate Douglas Wiggin15h 32m4.6 (1.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
Just William (Illustrated) (Annotated)Richmal Crompton6h 30m4.6 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Labors of Hercules BealGary D. Schmidt8h 17m4.6 (10.4K)$8 · $0.00
Clancy of the Overflow (The Matilda Saga, #9)Jackie French14h 24m4.6 (471)$33 · $0.00
The Great Fairy Tales - Oscar Wilde Edition (Illustrated) (Annotated)Oscar Wilde6h 31m4.6 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll3h4.5 (5.9K)$4.99 · $0.00
The Boy Who Followed His Father into AuschwitzJeremy Dronfield6h 54m4.5 (28.5K)$24 · $0.00
Bat and the End of EverythingElana K. Arnold2h 40m4.6 (2.3K)$18 · $0.00
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #6: Ghost HunterMichelle Paver6h 20m4.5 (11.7K)$24 · $0.00
Masterminds: PaybackGordon Korman6h 51m4.5 (5.8K)$24 · $0.00
The House at Pooh CornerA. A. Milne, E. H. Shepard3h 6m4.5 (107.8K)$2 · $0.00
Anne of Green Gables (Annotated)Lucy Maud Montgomery13h 1m4.5 (2.8K)$2 · $0.00
You may also like
The Middle PlaceKelly Corrigan7h 40m4.0 (35.9K)$17 · $0.00
CensusJesse Ball4h 52m3.6 (5.1K)$20 · $0.00
DramaJohn Lithgow10h 19m4.0 (3.1K)$29 · $0.00
The Perfect OtherKyleigh Leddy10h 33m4.2 (1.3K)$29 · $0.00
FeverJonathan Bazzi11h 23m3.9 (7.3K)$20
I'm Just a PersonTig Notaro5h 15m4.1 (15.4K)$24 · $0.00
This Is One Way to DanceSejal Shah4h 53m4.1 (685)$15
Breasts and EggsMieko Kawakami15h 22m4.0 (101.3K)$23 · $0.00
MisophoniaDana Vowinckel11h 17m4.2 (3.2K)$29 · $0.00
Out Came the SunMariel Hemingway9h 6m3.8 (2.8K)$20
Bits and PiecesWhoopi Goldberg6h 44m4.3 (20.6K)$23
Autism Out LoudKate Swenson, Carrie Cariello, Adrian Wood8h 41m4.7 (2.8K)$26 · $0.00
Tolstoy and the Purple ChairNina Sankovitch6h 42m3.7 (8.7K)$24 · $0.00
TransitionalMunroe Bergdorf4h 18m4.1 (1.3K)$20 · $0.00
Easy Street (the Hard Way)Ron Perlman10h 51m4.3 (1.9K)$20 · $0.00
Napkin NotesW. Garth Callaghan4h 14m4.2 (1.2K)$20 · $0.00
The Bridge LadiesBetsy Lerner8h 51m3.9 (5.8K)$29 · $0.00
TrulyLionel Richie14h 2m4.4 (3K)$33 · $0.00
Little EarthquakesSarah Mandel7h 43m4.3 (524)$26 · $0.00
REFLECTIONUnbound1h 31m4.0 (398) Only with Ultra