For fans of “Amal Unbound,” this companion book has you celebrating Omar’s success when he gets into Ghalib Academy, an elite boarding school. Omar is thrilled to have a path in life with the potential to lift him and his mother out of poverty. A talented soccer player with an interest in astronomy, he is determined to make the most of his time at school.

Struggling with hard classes, especially English with the gruff headmaster as his teacher, Omar learns that scholarship students aren’t allowed to take part in extracurricular activities. In addition, they must work service hours not expected of regular students. Even worse, the rules state that a scholarship student must earn an average of an A+ in order to be invited back the next year. Omar keeps this from his mother, forfeits joining in any of the fun activities at school, and studies non-stop. While his grades improve, it’s impossible to reach that A+ average.

Omar and his friend, Naveed, decide to try to rise up and lead a campaign to get Ghalib Academy to change their unfair rules. With the backing of his friends, this novel has the Disney ending you hope for, giving the readers hope for justice.

Amal, from the book “Amal Unbound, appears in this book, but it’s not important to read that one first. These two books can be read in any order.