Kites and Lemonade
Written by Yasmeen bint Ahmad
Illustrated by Xavier Bonet
Published by Bloomsbury Caravel
Leena, who suffers from selective mutism, and her family move to Riyadh because of her father’s job. Her new home is in a modern apartment building where she meets and makes friends with Rima, a neighbor who is blind, and Jojo, who has a secret.
Together the girls encounter a clever cat, come across an ancient key, and find a mysterious old workshop full of books, inventions, and trinkets hidden under their building. Join them on their exploration of their amazing discovery and its secrets!
Primary ISBN: 9781448218295
Publication Date: February 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Chapter Book, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Saudi Arabian/Saudi American
Themes: Animals, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Abilities, Diverse Abilities: Neurological, Diverse Abilities: Physical, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Action Adventure, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country, STEM, Welcoming by Community, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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