Reem Faruqi based
I Can Help on a similar experience from her childhood. She is also the author of
Lailah's Lunchbox (Tilbury) and the upcoming
Amira's Picture Day (Holiday House) and
Unsettled (HarperCollins).
Lailah's Lunchbox, her debut, was named an ALA Notable Book and received many other honors. Reem lives in Georgia. Visit her website at
reemfaruqi.com or follow her on Twitter
@ReemFaruqi.