{"product_id":"sisters-alone-9798217111091","title":"Sisters Alone by Safadi, Shifa Saltagi","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eKareem Between\u003c\/i\u003e comes a powerful novel in verse about two sisters trapped in a blizzard in a heart-wrenching story of sisterhood and survival.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo sisters. One storm. A fight for their lives. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRama 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in powerful, poetic verse, \u003ci\u003eSisters Alone\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shifa Saltagi Safadi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217111091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI \u003c\/b\u003eis the National Book Award winning author of \u003ci\u003eKareem Between\u003c\/i\u003e, the Amina Banana series, and several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Eid\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature, is a former ELA teacher, and is passionate about spreading a love of reading through storytimes and school visits. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFind her on Instagram @shifasaltagisafadi","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49046386966681,"sku":"9798217111091","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9798217111091.jpg?v=1789679537","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/sisters-alone-9798217111091","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}