When Ingrid Sanders, a local politician who knows about Sophie’s secret, begins using the girl for her own ends, Sophie is faced with an enormously difficult decision. But can one 13-year-old girl really keep her family safe? She and Leo start a business together to raise money so Sophie can hire an immigration lawyer. Sophie learned the American ideals of independence and perseverance from her wise grandfather, and she is determined to find a way for her family to stay legally. She and her mother are illegal immigrants from Syria. I bought this book after reading an interview with Tal Tsfany on The Objective Standard website.I have waited a long time for this book. Sophie possesses a sense of pride and determination that can take her far in life, but the actions of a conniving adult may ruin everything. Now, as Leo grows closer to Sophie, he begins to appreciate this aspect of his friend’s personality. When Leo first approached her, she was so focused on the book in front of her that she didn’t even notice him. Leo remembers the first time he met Sophie.
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