The Strongest Heart
by Saadia Faruqi
A Schneider Family Book Award Honoree From beloved middle grade author Saadia... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Muslim
- Disability
- Asian American
Year Published 2025
Word Count 78,968
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 552932, 11 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Musulmans--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Mental illness--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness
- Moving, Household--Juvenile fiction
- Mental illness--Fiction
- De?me?nagement--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Family life--Fiction
- Paranoid schizophrenia--Juvenile fiction
- Ame?ricains d'origine pakistanaise--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Families--Juvenile fiction
- Folklore--Pakistan--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Muslim
- Familles musulmanes--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Cousins--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Familles inadapte?es--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Schizophre?nie paranoi?de--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Maladies mentales--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Cousins--Juvenile fiction
- Pakistani Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Family problems--Fiction
- Dysfunctional families--Juvenile fiction
- Muslims--Fiction
- Moving (Households)--Fiction
- Pakistani Americans--Fiction
- Familles--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Fathers and sons--Juvenile fiction
- Folklore--Pakistan--Fiction
- Muslim families--Fiction
- Schizophrenia--Fiction
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Cousins--Fiction
- Folklore--Pa?kista?n--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Pe?res et fils--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Muslims--Juvenile fiction
- Muslim families--Juvenile fiction
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Saadia Faruqi about The Strongest Heart
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Saadia Faruqi
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Saadia Faruqi
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Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Stephanie Affinito
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by NPR
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Headscarves and Hardbacks
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Kelly Yang
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Author Visits with Chrissie Wright
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Guest Post by Saadia Faruqi
Created by MG Book Village
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Imran Sheikh
Created by HarperAudio
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2026
Chapter Book Finalist, 2026
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Chapter Book Finalist, 2026
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Middle Selection, 2025
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