Overview
āKaruna Riazi has a way with words. This story will find its way into your heart.āāTae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger
āAs timeless as it is timely, A Bit of Earth is a rare gift.āāLaurel Snyder, author of National Book Award nominee Orphan Island
āExtraordinary, poetic, and inventive. A Bit of Earth is such a special book. Prickles and all,Ā Maria LatifĀ captured my whole heart.āāJasmine Warga, author of Newbery Honor book Other Words for Home
āAn ambitious re-envisioning of a long beloved classic, this book is sure to be a big hit.āāPadma Venkatraman, award-winning author of The Bridge Home
āBeautiful! Simply beautiful! My heart needed this!āāEllen Oh, author of Finding Junie Kim
āA sweet and warm-hearted tale with unforgettable characters.āāAisha Saeed, bestselling author of Amal Unbound
Maria 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. A Bit of Earth is a reimagining of the classicĀ The Secret Garden,Ā perfect for fans ofĀ Other Words for HomeĀ andĀ The Bridge Home.Ā
Growing up in Pakistan, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives for as long as she can rememberāfirst because of her parentsā constant travel, and then because of their deaths. Maria has always been a difficult child, and it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her. So when old friends of her parents offer to āgive her a better lifeā in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world.
When 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 Claybornesā sprawling house. And then Maria finds a locked gate to an off-limits garden. Since sheās never been good at following rules, Maria decides to investigate and discovers something she never thought sheād find: a place where she feels at home.
With a prickly main character, a sullen boy, two friendly allies, and a locked garden,Ā A Bit of EarthĀ has everything a reader could want from a retelling ofĀ The Secret Garden. Karuna Riaziās evocative prose is interspersed with poetic verses, illuminating each characterās search for a place they can truly call home. This tender yet incisive reimagining of a classic work will captivate fans of the originalāand widen the appeal for a modern audience.
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