Nurah's father promises the move from Pakistan to Peachtree City, Georgia, will mean a better job, a better home, and better schools for the family. Nurah isn't convinced that leaving the only home she's ever known is for the best.
UNSETTLED by Reem Faruqi is loosely based on her own family's immigration story. Written in verse, it reads quickly, but is filled with details about what it is like to relocate to a place so different and filled with people who don't always take the time to understand someone new.
As Nurah struggles to adjust to her new school, it isn't until she hears eight special words, "Do you want to eat lunch with me?" that she feels welcome. She watches her father work hard and her mother struggle after a miscarriage.
Nurah finds some release as a member of the school's swim team. She and her brother have a bond when it comes to the blue water. He is much more accomplished at the sport and the shelves in his room are filled with trophies and medals. Nurah is often jealous of his talent and his good looks.
Life in the U.S. in a challenge for Nurah and her family. Readers of all backgrounds can learn by reading about Nurah's experience.
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