{"product_id":"a-bit-of-earth-by-karuna-riazi-hardcover-2","title":"A Bit of Earth by Karuna Riazi |Hardcover","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaria Latif is used to not having a space of her own. But what happens when she feels the sudden urge to put down roots in the most unexpected of places? Karuna Riazi crafts a tender coming-of-age story about friendship, family, and new beginnings.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Bit of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a reimagining of the classic \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Secret Garden,\u003c\/em\u003e perfect for fans of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOther Words for Home \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The Bridge Home\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrowing up in Pakistan, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives for as long as she can remember—first because of her parents’ constant travel, and then because of their deaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaria has always been a difficult child, and it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo when old friends of her parents offer to “give her a better life” in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Maria arrives on Long Island, things are not quite what she was expecting. Mr. Clayborne has left on an extended business trip, Mrs. Clayborne seems emotionally fraught, and inexplicable things keep happening in the Claybornes’ sprawling house. And then Maria finds a locked gate to an off-limits garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince she’s never been good at following rules, Maria decides to investigate and discovers something she never thought she’d find: a place where she feels at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a prickly main character, a sullen boy, two friendly allies, and a locked garden, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Bit of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e has everything a reader could want from a retelling of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e. Karuna Riazi’s evocative prose is interspersed with poetic verses, illuminating each character’s search for a place they can truly call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tender yet incisive reimagining of a classic work will captivate fans of the original—and widen the appeal for a modern audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karuna Riazi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780063098664\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePages\u003c\/b\u003e: 368 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge\u003c\/b\u003e: 8 to 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43984530637018,"sku":"147052","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/4182\/1280\/files\/147052.jpg?v=1688403326","url":"https:\/\/www.muslimmemories.com\/products\/a-bit-of-earth-by-karuna-riazi-hardcover-2","provider":"Muslim Memories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}