New town. New school. New stepdad. A Song Called Home is a tender, relatable story about holding on, letting go, and finding your voice—one chord at a time.
Told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men.
How do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening? One girl takes on seventh grade while facing mental health challenges, and must find her voice to advocate for the help and understanding she deserves.
What would you sacrifice to protect your town? The Winners is a powerful conclusion to the Beartown trilogy, where hockey fuels loyalty, grief, and redemption in a community still healing from its past.
Moving between the “clean streets” of privilege and the dark secrets of the Jaeger family, the story explores the messy intersections of grief, attachment, and blurred boundaries. A heavy-hitting read for adults, it offers a raw look at how loss shapes our decisions and the complicated search for a place to truly belong.