Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace int Afghanistan, now that the Taliban have beer dA from her country. She hopes for a good relationshiar rd stepmother. She even hopes that one day she could go or have her cleft lip corrected inshallah, God willing. Then she meets Meena, who agrees to teach her to read. And American soldiers come to her village, offering not just new opportunities and dangers, but also surgery to fix her face. These changes could mean a whole new life for Zulaikha— but can she dare to hope they'll come true?

ISBN: 9780545261265