Super Short Summary

In Aisha Saeed's Amal Unbound, twelve-year-old Amal's aspirations of becoming a teacher are derailed when she offends a powerful landlord in her Pakistani village, resulting in her forced servitude to pay off her family’s debt. As Amal navigates the challenges of her new life, she clings to hope and education, ultimately fighting to regain her freedom and bring positive change to her community. The book contains sensitive depictions of involuntary servitude.