The Strongest Heart

Thirteen-year-old Mo has grown accustomed to his father Abbu’s angry episodes and retreats into beloved folktales. While Mo’s mother works abroad, he and Abbu move to Houston to stay with Mo’s aunt and his cousin, Rayyan. Mo and Rayyan have very different personalities, but the new home brings routines Mo finds encouraging, including Sundays at the mosque. His father’s volatile behavior, however, continues to threaten the calm Mo has begun to find.