Aisha Saeed, the Pakistani-American author of the New York Times bestseller Amal Unbound, is also a teacher and attorney. As one of the founding members of the We Need Diverse Books Campaign, she is helping to change the conversation about diversity in literature. Aisha lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and sons.
‘Omar Rising is irresistibly appealing and genuinely inspiring—a story that helps us to see the world more clearly, and to see ourselves as powerful enough to change it.’ -- Rebecca Stead * on Omar Rising * ‘Raw, honest, funny, charming and hopeful. A reminder of how people with privilege should never underestimate the courage and strength of young people fighting for their rights. Girls and boys everywhere can learn so much from a young girl like Amal.’ -- Randa Abdel-Fattah * on Amal Unbound * ‘Timely and stirring…reminds us that the powerful aren’t invincible—and that every action, no matter how small, bends the arc of the moral universe towards justice.’ -- Teen Vogue * on Amal Unbound * ‘Full of character and interest and written with a lovely balanced clarity, it celebrates the power of the gutsy individual.’ -- Magpies Magazine * on Amal Unbound *