![]() In notes, the author and illustrator discuss their desire to encourage young people to interrogate the stories they are told that shape their understanding of history and the present, considering whose perspectives dominate the narrative, and whose perspectives and experiences are not reflected or are missing. This ambitious, beautifully illustrated graphic novel is a fantasy that taps into the hopes, anxieties, pressures, and idealism of youth, with a setting and characters inspired by the diversity of the Arab world. Unbeknownst to Aiza, one of her new friends is spying on her for the camp general, and when Aiza is promoted to squire, it’s clear to readers, but not Aiza, that the general is using Aiza, and setting up the Ornu, in order to advance both her own and the Empire’s interests. Her fellow recruits come from throughout the Bayt-Sajji empire, and despite their differences, and competitiveness, friendships begin to form. Squire Shammas, Nadia, Alfageeh, Sara Published by Quill Tree Books (2022) ISBN 10: 006294584X ISBN 13: 9780062945846 New Softcover Quantity: > 20 Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Condition: New. ![]() At her parent’s urging, Aiza keeps her Ornu identity a secret at training camp. ![]() Success would mean a pathway to citizenship-currently denied the Ornu-not to mention potential knighthood and economic stability. She is Ornu a conquered people disdained by citizens and the government alike. When Bayt-Sajji leaders announce that young people ages 12-17 from any background are now eligible to become a squire, Aiza seizes the opportunity. Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas. ![]()
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