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"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.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. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn t lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. 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.
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. Most troubling, though, is Amal s growing awareness of the Khans nefarious dealings. 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.
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