{"product_id":"omar-rising-paperback","title":"Omar Rising - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAisha Saeed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this compelling companion to \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eAmal Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e, Omar contends with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding school.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Omar gets a scholarship to the prestigious Ghalib Academy, it's a game changer. It will give him, the son of a servant, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a better future--and his whole village is cheering him on. Omar can't wait to dive into his classes, play soccer, and sign up for astronomy club--but those hopes are dashed when he learns first-year scholarship students can't join clubs or teams; instead, they must earn their keep by doing chores. Even worse, it turns out the school deliberately \"weeds out\" scholarship kids by requiring them to get grades that are nearly impossible. Omar is devastated to find such odds stacked against him, but the injustice of it all motivates him to try to do something else that seems impossible: change a rigged system.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAisha Saeed (aishasaeed.com)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of books for children. Her middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eAmal Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e received multiple starred reviews and was a Global Read Aloud for 2018. Her picture book, \u003ci\u003eBilal Cooks Daal\u003c\/i\u003e, received an APALA honor. Aisha is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books(TM). She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.73 x 5.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omar Rising\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47388931784882,"sku":"9780593108604","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bfa69aad7f0dc2c9add8af89efaba2c8.webp?v=1777927125","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/omar-rising-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}