About The Book

A colossal mix-up lands Zayd in soccer camp instead of basketball in this fourth book in the Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream illustrated middle grade series by award-winning author Hena Khan.

Zayd is signed up for an elite summer sports camp along with a couple of friends from his basketball team, and he’s ready to level up his skills in preparation for his role as team captain. Except when Zayd arrives, there seems to be a huge mistake: Zayd’s name isn’t on the list for basketball camp, but it is on the list for soccer.

Now Zayd must decide whether to give up his camp experience altogether or to go with the flow and give soccer a try. He’s never played the sport seriously, and the other kids are really good at it. Does Zayd have what it takes to make the switch and play the game?

About The Author

Photo (c) Havar Espedal

Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle grade novels Amina’s VoiceAmina’s Song, More to the StoryDrawing Deena, and the Zara’s Rules series and picture books Golden Domes and Silver LanternsUnder My Hijab, and It’s Ramadan, Curious George, among others. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville, Maryland, with her family. You can learn more about Hena and her books by visiting her website at HenaKhan.com or connecting with her @HenaKhanBooks.

About The Illustrator

Douglas Holgate is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Last Kids on Earth series (now also an Emmy-winning Netflix animated series) and the cocreator and illustrator of the graphic novel Clem Hetherington and the Ironwood Palace Race. He has worked for the last twenty years making books and comics for publishers around the world from his garage. He lives with his family in the Australian bush on five acres surrounded by eighty-million-year-old volcanic boulders and two large labradors.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (March 30, 2027)
  • Length: 160 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798347100910
  • Ages: 7 - 10

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