by Aisha Saeed
Acknowledgments
This book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my amazing agent, Taylor Martindale Kean. Many thanks to Stefanie Von Borstel and the entire team at Full Circle Literary. Thank you to Nancy Paulsen for understanding the heart of the story I wanted to tell and helping me realize it—I am inordinately blessed. Thank you to Sara LaFleur for all your feedback and insight, as well as a huge thanks to the entire team at Penguin Young Readers: this book wouldn’t have been possible without all of you, and I am grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you to Shezil Malik for a cover that captures the heart of this book.
To Tracy Lopez and Emily Pan: thanks for being the best critique partners I could ask for. Many thanks to Saira Adeel, Bakhat Nazir, and Attiya Nazir for your feedback on earlier drafts of this book. Thank you to Saadia Memon, Nigar Haroon, Becky Albertalli, Ayesha Mattu, Aamina Amin, and Ali and Aamir Saeed for the emotional support along the writing journey.
Thank you to my parents not only for your invaluable input, but for always being proud of me. Zayn, Musa, and Waleed: the three of you are the light of my life. And finally, to Kashif Iqbal—the best thing that ever happened to me. No book would be possible without you. I love you more than I can say.
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