Coming of age against all odds in the midst of the Arab Spring.
Growing up in East Aleppo, Yara's childhood has long been shadowed by
the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at
Yara's doorstep, it is worse than even her Nana imagined: sudden,
violent, and deadly. When rescuers dig Yara out from under the rubble
that was once her family's home, she emerges to a changed world. Her
parents and Nana are gone, and her brother, Saad, can't speak--struck
silent by everything he's seen. Now, with her friend Shireen and
Shireen's charismatic brother, Ali, Yara must try to find a way to
safety. With danger around every corner, Yara is pushed to her limits as
she discovers how far she'll go for her loved ones--and for a chance for
freedom.
Crafted through the focused lens of Jamal Saeed's own experiences in
Syria and brought to life with acclaimed author Sharon E. McKay, Yara's
Spring is a story of coming of age against all odds and the many kinds
of love that bloom even in the face of war.