Zeyna Lost and Found
In 1970, twelve-year-old Zeyna has grown up in London but has never quite felt like she fits in.
Her monotonous life is suddenly interrupted when Zeyna’s parents decide to visit their native Pakistan—where Zeyna feels she doesn’t fit in either. But then her parents disappear, leaving behind a string of clues that connect them to an international jewel heist. Along with her annoying little brother and her clever Pakistani cousin, Zeyna sets out to find her parents and clear their names. Along the way, she discovers that being shaped by two cultures doesn’t have to mean she’s always an outsider.
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 7 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Category | Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Carolrhoda Books ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 336 |
| Publication Date | 2025-09-09 |
Author: Shafaq Khan
Shafaq Khan is a mom and lawyer. Born to Pakistani parents, she grew up in a small port city in Saudi Arabia, along the Persian Gulf, called Jubail Industrial City. Shafaq attended college in New York City, majoring in political science and Middle Eastern and Asian languages and cultures, before heading to law school. She worked for nearly a decade as a legal services attorney, representing low-income people with disabilities facing eviction and benefits issues. In this role, Shafaq became acquainted with people’s stories—the ones we tell and the ones we don’t—and learned to listen to the stories beneath the surface. Shafaq works at Stanford Law School and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and children.
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Zeyna Lost and Found
In 1970, twelve-year-old Zeyna has grown up in London but has never quite felt like she fits in. Her monotonous life is suddenly interrupted when Zeyna’s parents decide to visit their native Pakistan—where Zeyna feels she doesn’t fit in either. But… View available downloads →
Awards
- 2025 Summer-Fall Indies Introduce Kids list
Reviews
Booklist
“Filled with art heists, cultural immersion, detective woes, and kids plunging into dangerous situations without any hesitation, Khan’s debut is a fun historical adventure with a plot that feels like it exists almost outside of reality, but it remains grounded through its firm roots in culture and family.”—Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“An entertaining cross-border adventure, sure to thrill readers.”—Kirkus Reviews
Deron R. Hicks
“Once I started, I could not put it down. I sat up far too late finishing Zeyna’s story; I had to see how it would end . . . An absolute winner.”—Deron R. Hicks, author of The Van Gogh Deception