Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: Peril, near drowning, injuries
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
13yo Rama and 11yo Leena are dealing with the recent death of their mother. The family is struggling, and the sisters fight all the time. When their father is out of town during what should have been a school trip, the sisters are trapped by a terrible storm that tears through their town and even their house. No power, barely any food and unable to call or go for help, Rama and Leena must depend on each other for their very survival.
Dealing with the death of a parent is unimaginable, but the added emotional issues - Leena feels responsible for her mother's death, Rama hears voices telling her she's a monster; the conflict between the sisters, and Rama is having friend issues fills this novel in verse, which is told in alternating - and sometimes split page - perspectives. There's a lot to unpack, the poetry reflects the girls emotions and was a really nice read. The sisters are Muslim.
Lisa Librarian
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