Gold Mom’s Choice Award Readers’ Favorite Book Award Finalist Hollywood Book Festival Honorable Mention Paris Book Festival Honorable Mention New York Book Festival Honorable Mention San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention In his young life, twelve-year old Malik is forced to eke out a living as a shoeshine in Kabul, the capital city of war-torn Afghanistan. Despite the dangers and hardships that Malik faces daily, he chooses to be hopeful. He clings to his memories of the ones he has loved and lost and the friendships that give him hope. His curiosity and vivid imagination help him seek the adventures and surprises that life has in store for him.
