While Alexander's short poems celebrate those who have "gone" before it is Nelson's illustrations that make this book inspiratonal. Muscular athletes, dedicated artists, a civil war soldier or a field worker are all portrayed in their strength and courage. And these characters make the empty page, which symbolizes sacrifice, all the more memorable.

Saeed Aisha Amal Unbound Amal becomes a servant in the home of the local Pakistani despot to pay off her father’s debts. She has dreams of being a teacher but as the eldest daughter had to drop out of school when her mother suffered post partem depression There are many issues here, boys valued more than girls, famiy obligations but they don’t drive the story, Amal’s humanity does and the way she reflects the dreams of young girls everywhere