A New York Times Bestseller! Amal has big dreams until a nightmarish encounter . . .
Twelve-year-old Amal's dream of becoming a teacher one day is dashed in an instant when she
accidentally insults a member of her Pakistani village's ruling family. As punishment for her
behavior she is forced to leave her heartbroken family behind and go work at their estate.
Amal is distraught but has faced setbacks before. So she summons her courage and begins
navigating the complex rules of life as a servant with all its attendant jealousies and
pecking-order woes. Most troubling though is Amal's increasing awareness of the deadly
measures the Khan family will go to in order to stay in control. It's clear that their hold
over her village will never loosen as long as everyone is too afraid to challenge them--so if
Amal is to have any chance of ensuring her loved ones' safety and winning back her freedom she
must find a way to work with the other servants to make it happen.
