Set in Pakistan, this middle-grade debut from the author of Written in the Stars tells the compelling story of a girl\'s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude to pay off her family\'s debt.
When it becomes clear just how far they will go to protect their interests, Amal realizes she will have to find a way to work with others if they are ever to exact change in a cruel status quo, and if Amal is ever to achieve her dreams..
Most troubling, though, is Amal\'s growing awareness of the Khans\' nefarious dealings.
Life at the opulent Khan estate is full of heartbreak and struggle for Amal--especially when she inadvertently makes an enemy of a girl named Nabila.
Then the unimaginable happens--after an accidental run-in with the son of her village\'s corrupt landlord, Amal must work as his family\'s servant to pay off her own family\'s debt.
Amal is upset, but she doesn\'t lose hope and finds ways to continue learning.
Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings.
Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal\'s Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she\'s busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day.
Saeed\'s timely and stirring middle-grade debut is a celebration of resistance and justice.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review The compelling story of a girl\'s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude.
Set in Pakistan, this middle-grade debut from the author of Written in the Stars tells the compelling story of a girl\'s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude to pay off her family\'s debt
