Lailah's family has moved to Georgia from Abu Dhabi, and Lailah still misses her friends. Although a lot has changed, good things are happening, too: this year her parents have agreed that she's old enough to take part in fasting for Ramadan. Lailah won't be taking her lunchbox to school for a whole month!

But Lailah's excitement turns to worry. Will Mrs. Penworth and her classmates understand she hasn't just forgotten her lunch? How can she explain that fasting for Ramadan is an important part of growing up?

From the dust jacket