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Kabir, of both Hindi and Muslim descent, was born in a jail cell in India 9 years ago when his mom was taken in for a crime she did not commit. When a new prison admin comes on board, Kabir is released. It is bittersweet, because he vows to find a way to get his Amma released as well.

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A very good read. Unfortunately, there are few reliable sources so the author is obliged to describe the circumstances and surmise the effect. Nevertheless, it was very informative and interesting. Certainly it also has a modern point to make in discussing refugees and immigration.

Much to recommend about this book. For example, it reminds me there is good, albeit imperfect, in the world. The group of middle schoolers I work with selected this book & will meet the author in March. It‘s gonna be good.

Many years ago I read The House Without Windows (Hashimi), it wasn't until that time that I had any awareness of prisons in other countries detaining the children of women inmates within their confines [Afghanistan in that book, India in this one]. The title of this MG book alone sucked me in and I feel ashamed to say I enjoyed it because of the horrific subject matter but it really was good. There is no shying away of the hardships and...

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This was really interesting. It tells the history of the fall of Rome from the perspective of Alaric, who certainly had a hand in it. One focus of the book is what it was like to be seen as an outsider despite spending years living within the Roman Empire and actually working for them as a general but never being granted the rights of a citizen.