Jenny and Akilah

court intrigue

So often trans and nonbinary people’s stories are told only through the lens of their struggles and challenges

When she grew up

or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series

Ida in the Middle Eliot Schrefer Jenny and AkilahIda, a Palestinian American girl, eats a magic olive that takes her to the life she might have had in her parents village near Jerusalem. An important coming of age story that explores identity, place, voice, and belonging. Every time violence erupts in the Middle East, Ida knows whats coming next. Some of her classmates treat her like its all her faultjust for being Palestinian! In eighth grade, Ida is forced to move to a different school. But people