Grounded A Novel
Grounded A Novel by Aisha Saeed is a middle-grade book published by Abrams, Incorporated in 2023. This 272-page story unfolds at an airport during a thunderstorm that grounds all flights following a significant Muslim convention. The narrative is presented through alternating points of view, focusing on four children who find themselves together in an unexpected situation that will alter their lives.
Readers will encounter Feek, who is preoccupied with writing a poem for his famous father while babysitting his sister; Hanna, who is searching for a lost cat and grappling with her father’s potential remarriage; Sami, who faces anxiety about missing an important karate tournament; and Nora, who feels the weight of her mother’s political status while wanting to create fun videos. Grounded explores themes of friendship, emotions, and the challenges of youth, making it a relatable read for young audiences.
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Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning authors–Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S. K. Ali.
When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Told in alternating points of view, Grounded tells the story of a night that will change these kids forever.
* Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he’d rather be writing a poem that’s good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper.
* Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport–and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying.
* Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he’ll miss the karate tournament that he’s trained so hard for.
* And Nora has to deal with the pressure of being the daughter of a prominent congresswoman, when all she really wants to do is make fun NokNok videos.
These kids don’t seem to have much in common–yet.
A Walter Award Honor Book
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