num_pages: 384
description: A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoesbecause 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 Zaynebs teacher who wont stop reminding the class how bad Muslims are.But Zayneb the only Muslim in class isnt bad. Shes angry.When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher and he begins investigating her activist friends Zayneb heads to her aunts 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 nicer version of herself in a place where no one knows her.Then her path crosses with Adams.Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November Adams 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.Adams 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 occursMarvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting.Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting.
language: English
title: Love From A to Z
publisher: Salaam Reads