{"product_id":"the-strongest-heart","title":"The Strongest Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Schneider Family Book Award Honoree From beloved middle grade author Saadia Faruqi comes a poignant exploration of the impact of mental illness on families--and the love and hope that it takes to begin telling a different tale. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMo is used to his father's fits of rage. When Abbu's moods shake the house, Mo is safe inside his head, with his cherished folktales: The best way to respond is not to engage. Apparently, his mama knows that too--which is why she took a job on the other side of the world, leaving Mo alone with Abbu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Mama gone, the two move to Texas to live with Mo's aunt and cousin, Rayyan. The two boys could not be more different. Rayyan is achievement-driven and factual; Mo is a \"bad kid.\" Still, there is a lot to like about living in Texas. Sundays at the mosque are better than he'd expected. And Rayyan and his aunt become a real family to Mo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even in a warm home and school where he begins to see a future for himself, Mo knows that the monster within his father can break out and destroy their fragile peace at any moment...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoping with a Parent's Mental Illness: \u003c\/b\u003e A compassionate and honest look at a father's schizophrenia and the impact it has on his son, Mo, who must learn to navigate the unpredictability of his dad's \"monster.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePakistani-American Characters: \u003c\/b\u003e A heartfelt middle grade contemporary novel that explores cultural identity, from Sundays at the mosque in Houston to the cherished desi folktales that help Mo make sense of his world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnlikely Cousins: \u003c\/b\u003e When Mo, the self-proclaimed \"bad kid,\" moves in with his high-achieving cousin Rayyan, the two boys must find common ground and forge a bond that could save them both.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoping with Anger: \u003c\/b\u003e Explores how Mo channels his own complicated feelings through boxing, contrasting his own struggles with his father's terrifying outbursts in a story full of heart and hope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42245863604299,"sku":"9780063115859","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/5645\/2427\/files\/imageloader_85aafd1d-ad81-4cb1-a123-b263c33cf10a.jpg?v=1774470508","url":"https:\/\/xiabooks.org\/products\/the-strongest-heart","provider":"XIA Books \u0026 Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}