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ÒThe bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story IÕve been waiting for.Ó ÑBecky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

ÒHeartfelt and powerful.Ó ÑKirkus Reviews (starred review)

From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is The Sun Is Also a Star meets Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip.

A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoesÑbecause they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together.

An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like ZaynebÕs teacher, who wonÕt stop reminding the class how ÒbadÓ Muslims are.

But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isnÕt bad. SheÕs angry.

When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her auntÕs house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break.

Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, ÒnicerÓ version of herself in a place where no one knows her.

Then her path crosses with AdamÕs.

Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, AdamÕs stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister.

AdamÕs also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father.

Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals.

Until a marvel and an oddity occursÉ

Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting.

Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting.