Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal’s Pakistani village, but she has no complaints. Besides, she’s busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day. But that dream is temporarily dashed when, because she is the eldest daughter in a traditional family, she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings.
Amal is upset, but she doesn’t lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens. After an accidental run-in with the son of a corrupt village landlord, Amal must work as his family’s servant to pay off her own family’s debt.
Life at the opulent Khan estate is full of heartbreak and struggle for Amal—especially when she inadvertently makes an enemy of a girl named Nabila. Most troubling, though, is Amal’s growing awareness of the Khans’ nefarious dealings. When it becomes clear just how far they will go to protect their interests, Amal realizes she will have to find a way to work with others, if she is ever to exact change in a cruel status quo—and if Amal is ever to achieve her dreams.
BL 4.2
6 Points
Amal is upset, but she doesn’t lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens. After an accidental run-in with the son of a corrupt village landlord, Amal must work as his family’s servant to pay off her own family’s debt.
Life at the opulent Khan estate is full of heartbreak and struggle for Amal—especially when she inadvertently makes an enemy of a girl named Nabila. Most troubling, though, is Amal’s growing awareness of the Khans’ nefarious dealings. When it becomes clear just how far they will go to protect their interests, Amal realizes she will have to find a way to work with others, if she is ever to exact change in a cruel status quo—and if Amal is ever to achieve her dreams.
BL 4.2
6 Points
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Activity 1- Choose one social justice issue in the United States and research ways experts believe that issue could be positively addressed. Also share how you think the issue could be improved.
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Activity 2- Create a Quote Quilt by folding your paper into four sections. Write 1 important quote in each part from the story. On the back, explain why each quote is so important.
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Activity 3- At the end of the story, Amal is walking home and unsure what her future holds. Write a follow-up chapter that tells us what Amal is up to now.
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