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    Sisters Alone

    Author Shifa Saltagi Safadi
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    Penguin Young Readers | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
    On sale Sep 08, 2026 | 320 Pages | 9798217111107
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    From the National Book Award–winning author of Kareem Between comes a powerful novel in verse about two sisters trapped in a blizzard in a heart-wrenching story of sisterhood and survival.

    Two sisters. One storm. A fight for their lives.

    Rama is all fire—fierce, quick to anger, and trying to hold her family together while battling the monster of intrusive thoughts. Leena is all ice—quiet, numbed to the vibrancy of the world, as she silently blames herself for their mother’s death.

    When their father must travel for work, a sudden blizzard traps the sisters alone at their rural home. As the storm tears through their house, they’re left without power, without food, without shelter—and with no one to rely on but each other.

    Told in powerful, poetic verse, Sisters Alone is a heart-stopping story of sisterhood, survival, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going, even when the world feels like it's falling apart.
    © Malak Safadi
    SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI is the author of Kareem Between and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, teaches ELA at a local middle school, and reviews Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.

    Find her on Instagram @MuslimMommyBlog View titles by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
    "The sister's hard-won victories remind us that the challenges of being human are best faced with trust, love, and the comfort of family."
    —Megan E. Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of Alone and Away

    "Punchy verse, high emotions, and a terrifying blizzard make this gripping tale of sisterhood a must-read for any survival fans."
    —Andrea Beatriz Arango, Newbery Honor author of Iveliz Explains It All

    “This story reminds us how we cannot forgive and love others fully until we first forgive and love ourselves.”
    —Allan Wolf, author of The Watch that Ends the Night and Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom.

    “An action-packed novel in verse seeped in narrative tension.”
    —Cordelia Jensen, author of Lilac and the Switchback

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    From the National Book Award–winning author of Kareem Between comes a powerful novel in verse about two sisters trapped in a blizzard in a heart-wrenching story of sisterhood and survival.

    Two sisters. One storm. A fight for their lives.

    Rama is all fire—fierce, quick to anger, and trying to hold her family together while battling the monster of intrusive thoughts. Leena is all ice—quiet, numbed to the vibrancy of the world, as she silently blames herself for their mother’s death.

    When their father must travel for work, a sudden blizzard traps the sisters alone at their rural home. As the storm tears through their house, they’re left without power, without food, without shelter—and with no one to rely on but each other.

    Told in powerful, poetic verse, Sisters Alone is a heart-stopping story of sisterhood, survival, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going, even when the world feels like it's falling apart.

    Author

    © Malak Safadi
    SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI is the author of Kareem Between and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, teaches ELA at a local middle school, and reviews Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.

    Find her on Instagram @MuslimMommyBlog View titles by Shifa Saltagi Safadi

    Praise

    "The sister's hard-won victories remind us that the challenges of being human are best faced with trust, love, and the comfort of family."
    —Megan E. Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of Alone and Away

    "Punchy verse, high emotions, and a terrifying blizzard make this gripping tale of sisterhood a must-read for any survival fans."
    —Andrea Beatriz Arango, Newbery Honor author of Iveliz Explains It All

    “This story reminds us how we cannot forgive and love others fully until we first forgive and love ourselves.”
    —Allan Wolf, author of The Watch that Ends the Night and Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom.

    “An action-packed novel in verse seeped in narrative tension.”
    —Cordelia Jensen, author of Lilac and the Switchback

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