This powerful novel set in the tumultuous times surrounding 9/11 follows a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the Taliban as they discover they have much more in common than they ever could have imagined.Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his family’s life turned upside down when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country.A world away, Joe, a young American army private, has to put aside his dreams of becoming a journali...

This powerful novel set in the tumultuous times surrounding 9/11 follows a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the Taliban as they discover they have much more in common than they ever could have imagined.Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his family’s life turned upside down when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country.A world away, Joe, a young American army private, has to put aside his dreams of becoming a journali...