Atia Abawi Bücher

In ihrer Kindheit haben Fatima und Samiullah in ihrem kleinen afghanischen Dorf miteinander gespielt – doch als Sami von der Uni zurückkehrt und die beiden sich ineinander verlieben, wird ihnen jeglicher Kontakt verboten, da sie unterschiedlichen Glaubensrichtungen angehören. Als sie sich dennoch heimlich treffen, setzen sie eine Kette tragischer Ereignisse in Gang. Ausgerechnet Samis Cousin Raschid, der sich einer fanatischen islamistischen Splittergruppe anschließen will, schwärzt sie bei ihren Eltern an. Damit ist Fatimas Schicksal besiegelt – sie hat Schande über die Familie gebracht.

Tareq lives in Syria with his warm and loving family, until the bombs strike. He, his father, and his younger sister are the only survivors, and they have no choice but to go to Raqqa, where they have extended family. But Raqqa is a stronghold for Daesh, the militant group claiming to follow the tennets of Islam, yet who really exist only to enable violence and intolerance. Tareq's family leave quickly, and Tareq heads to Istanbul with his cousin. From there, reunited with his younger sister, they flee successfully to Greece. This is a story of resilience in the face of darkness, and of one boy's courage in desperate circumstances. But it is also the story of all wars, of all tragedy, and of all strife. With Destiny as a narrator offering perspective and context, readers see that this conflict in Syria is part of a long chain of wars throughout time -- and that, throughout all of those wars, there have also been heroes, small and large, who prove that humanity is ultimately inclined toward good.

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well.In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Atia Abawi, readers learn about the amazing life of Sally Ride--and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!