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An emotional tale of a family’s grief and healing, full of courage and hope —Kirkus Reviews

Faruqi renders this tender story of loss with a deft hand, employing vivid details surrounding Adnan’s Pakistani Muslim identity . . . and nuanced characterizations to present a tear-jerking ode to family. —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A realistic, moving exploration of family, loss, and healing. —ALA Booklist

Faruqi takes on the difficult subject of family loss with beauty and grace in her gentle, lyrical style. She allows Adnan, a young table tennis enthusiast, to go through grief while holding not just sadness but love and joy, in an honest and nuanced story that is ultimately filled with hope. —Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor author of The Night Diary

For fans of Planet Omar and The Ethan I Was

Call Me Adnan

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/06/2023
      ISBN13: 9780063284944, 978-0063284944
      ISBN10: 0063284944

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      Book Synopsis

      An emotional tale of a family’s grief and healing, full of courage and hope —Kirkus Reviews

      Faruqi renders this tender story of loss with a deft hand, employing vivid details surrounding Adnan’s Pakistani Muslim identity . . . and nuanced characterizations to present a tear-jerking ode to family. —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

      A realistic, moving exploration of family, loss, and healing. —ALA Booklist

      Faruqi takes on the difficult subject of family loss with beauty and grace in her gentle, lyrical style. She allows Adnan, a young table tennis enthusiast, to go through grief while holding not just sadness but love and joy, in an honest and nuanced story that is ultimately filled with hope. —Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor author of The Night Diary

      For fans of Planet Omar and The Ethan I Was

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