  | Shad Hadid and the alchemists of Alexandria (Shad Hadid) Author: Jreije, George | |
| Price: $21.88 | ||
Summary:
After twelve-year-old Lebanese-American Shad Hadid discovers he is an Alchemist, he receives an invitation to the Alexandria Academy where he discovers not everything is as it seems and shadowy figures are lurking around every corner.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/15/22)
Booklist (11/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2022 One day in Portland, Maine, while seeking refuge from bullies behind Halwa Heaven, the local Arab bakery, sixth-grader Shad meets the curious Kahem, bakery owner and alchemist. As Shad pieces together his family's ties with alchemy, Kahem instructs him on the mystical art—and its dark side that longs for immortality. After being accepted to the Alexandria Academy, Shad finds himself learning alongside one of his former bullies. As dark necromancers get closer to him and to immortality, Shad must face unexpected enemies and truths about his family. This fast-paced middle-grade fantasy from debut author Jreije introduces an immediately likable protagonist in Shad, whose humor and love for his family resonate throughout the novel and whose interest in baking is delightful as well as useful. Even as Shad suffers grief and loss, he—alongside a beloved cast of characters—uses the lessons he has learned from his family to overcome his fears. Readers will long to return to the Alexandria Academy. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 11/01/2022 One day in Portland, Maine, while seeking refuge from bullies behind Halwa Heaven, the local Arab bakery, sixth-grader Shad meets the curious Kahem, bakery owner and alchemist. As Shad pieces together his family's ties with alchemy, Kahem instructs him on the mystical art—and its dark side that longs for immortality. After being accepted to the Alexandria Academy, Shad finds himself learning alongside one of his former bullies. As dark necromancers get closer to him and to immortality, Shad must face unexpected enemies and truths about his family. This fast-paced middle-grade fantasy from debut author Jreije introduces an immediately likable protagonist in Shad, whose humor and love for his family resonate throughout the novel and whose interest in baking is delightful as well as useful. Even as Shad suffers grief and loss, he—alongside a beloved cast of characters—uses the lessons he has learned from his family to overcome his fears. Readers will long to return to the Alexandria Academy. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
