# Omar Rising - Hardcover

by **Aisha Saeed** (Author)

**"Irresistibly appealing and genuinely inspiring--a story that helps us to see the world more clearly, and to see ourselves as powerful enough to change it." --Rebecca Stead, author of Newbery Award Winner _When You Reach Me_**

In this compelling companion to _New York Times_ bestseller _Amal Unbound_, Amal's friend Omar must contend with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding school.

Omar knows his scholarship to Ghalib Academy Boarding School is a game changer, providing him--the son of a servant--with an opportunity to improve his station in life. He can't wait to experience all the school has to offer, especially science club and hopefully the soccer team; but when he arrives, his hopes are dashed. First-year scholarship students aren't allowed to join clubs or teams--and not only that, they have to earn their keep doing menial chores. At first Omar is dejected--but then he gets angry when he learns something even worse--the school deliberately "weeds out" kids like him by requiring them to get significantly higher grades than kids who can pay tuition, making it nearly impossible for scholarship students to graduate. It's a good thing that in his favorite class, he's learned the importance of being stubbornly optimistic. So with the help of his tightknit new group of friends--and with the threat of expulsion looming over him--he sets out to do what seems impossible: change a rigged system.

### Author Biography

Aisha Saeed (aishasaeed.com) also wrote the _New York Times_ bestseller _Amal Unbound_, _Written in the Stars_, _Yes No Maybe So_ (with Becky Albertalli), and _Diana and the Island of No Return_, and is a Pakistani American writer, teacher, and attorney. She has been featured on MTV, the _Huffington Post_, NBC and the BBC. As one of the founding members of the We Need Diverse Books Campaign, she is helping change the conversation about diverse books. Aisha lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and sons.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 1 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN

**Publication Date:** February 01, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Omar Rising

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.8

**Point Value:** 5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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