Waris’ favorite sport is soccer and his dream is to play in midfield. He’s practicing hard to prepare for the position. His father blames football for Wari’s unsatisfactory school grades. Waris hears shocking news a few days before his seventh-grade football coach, Mr Perkins, announces his selection or position. His father takes him on a seven-month business trip to Gilgit, Baltistan to make a man out of him. Living in Gilgit will benefit his son’s academic progress as there will be no distractions. Waris will do his schoolwork remotely.

Waris is lonely and unhappy in Gilgit. He lives in a house surrounded by high mountains with an unapproachable father in a distant place that he is visiting for the first time. He struggles with schoolwork and loneliness. When Waris hits rock bottom, he decides to take matters into his own hands. He leads himself out of the abyss and the rest of his stay is full of adventures, secrets and fun times with his friends. “Boy from three worlds‘ is a story that will inspire young readers to never give up, no matter the odds.

About the author

Farida Mirza is a published children’s book author. Oxford University Press has published six of her works. Born in India, she has since lived in the UK, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Canada and the United States. Farida teaches English and Psychology. Farida graduated as a Technical Writer from Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ottawa, Canada and has worked in both Canada and the United States. She worked as an editor at Yahoo! Inc. of Burbank, California. She wrote for children all the time. Farida writes powerful stories that engage and inspire young readers.

Her latest book is “boy from three worlds,‘ for children aged 8 to 15 and people who enjoy reading MG. The story will inspire young readers to never stop. The book is available on Amazon. Another book written by Farida and listed on…