Eric Walters

In this middle-grade novel, eighth-grade student Ali Khan finds that writing poetry-first about his crush, then about what it means to be an immigrant and the anti-Muslim racism around him-helps him discover who he truly is. To find your place in the world, first, you need to find your voice. Ali is an eighth-grade kid with a lot going on. Between the pressure from his immigrant parents to ace every class, his crush on Melissa, who lives in the...