About the Book: This powerful middle-grade novel follows twelve-year-old Simi Singh as rising religious intolerance forces her interfaith family to flee India in search of safety and a new life in the United States. Separated from her mother during a dangerous desert crossing, Simi must rely on courage, resilience and hope to survive, reunite her family and find a place where she truly belongs. Blending adventure with heartfelt emotion, this moving story explores family, identity, immigration, faith and the strength to overcome adversity.