Thank you to Icon Books & NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!

Available June 18th 2020

This is the summer vacation book everyone should be reading. Told from a first hand perspective of an Afghani refugee family, "The Boy with Two Hearts" focuses on the trials of the Amiri family. After his mother speaks out against the Taliban and his brother Hussein's worsening heart condition, Hamed and his family knew it was only a matter of time before they had to leave Afghanistan. What they couldn't have anticipated is just how long and difficult the journey would be to the UK, one of the two countries in the world that can provide Hussein with the care that he needs. So begins this account of a harrowing yet endearing family adventure. At times, it does feel like two different novels as Amiri transitions between talking about his brother's life and his family's life. However, it is clear to see the love, hope and comfort the family find in each other. With so much divisiveness and animosity in our global stage right now, this book is a welcoming, hopeful tale. I was in tears at the end, feeling like I truly understood Amiri & his family's story &, for the first time in a while, hopeful for the future.