Flying over water / by Shannon Hitchcock and N.H. Senzai.
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- ISBN: 9781338617665 :
- ISBN: 1338617664 :
- Physical Description: 246 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
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Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Scholastic. Grades 4-6. Scholastic. |
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Kirkus Review
Flying over Water
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The Alwan family arrives in Tampa, Florida, in 2017 after the war in Syria destroys their lives in Aleppo and forces them into a crowded refugee camp in Turkey. But their arrival coincides with Trump's Muslim ban and a sharp rise in anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim hate crimes across the county, including in Tampa, where a mosque is set on fire soon after the family settles in. Frustrated and afraid yet determined to make the best of it, Noura begins seventh grade in her new American school. But she and her twin brother soon realize not all the students are like Jordyn, Noura's kind, supportive school ambassador who becomes a good friend. Some are like Nick, who calls immigrants terrorists and draws a cartoon of Noura's hijab being ripped off. But Noura insists on being strong and pushing forward by overcoming her worst fears and inspiring those around her to stand up for their values; she believes that hate can only be overcome with unity, conviction, and compassion. The novel seamlessly transitions between the perspectives of Noura and Jordyn, who is a White, upper-middle-class champion swimmer learning to cope with anxiety after her mother's recent miscarriage. The girls quickly realize they share a lot in common and can help one another overcome their fears: Noura's of swimming and Jordyn's of panic attacks. Movingly highlights a generation of youth at the center of progressive change. (Fiction. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.