More to the Story

Written by Hena Khan

Narrated by Priya Ayyar

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American Muslim family living in Georgia.

When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she’s one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather. The problem is her editor-in-chief keeps shooting down her article ideas. Jameela’s assigned to write about the new boy in school, who has a cool British accent but doesn’t share much, and wonders how she’ll make his story gripping enough to enter into a national media contest.

Jameela, along with her three sisters, is devastated when their father needs to take a job overseas, away from their cozy Georgia home for six months. Missing him makes Jameela determined to write an epic article—one to make her dad extra proud. But when her younger sister gets seriously ill, Jameela’s world turns upside down. And as her hunger for fame looks like it might cost her a blossoming friendship, Jameela questions what matters most, and whether she’s cut out to be a journalist at all…

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Sep 3, 2019
• ISBN: 9781508297864

Hena Khan

Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle grade novels Amina’s Voice, Amina’s Song, More to the Story, Drawing Deena, and the Zara’s Rules series and picture books Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, and It’s Ramadan, Curious George, among others. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville, Maryland, with her family. You can learn more about Hena and her books by visiting her website at HenaKhan.com or connecting with her @HenaKhanBooks.

Reviews for More to the Story

[kristen8jankowski8sh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was one of the best books that I have read that is based off of Little women and I have read it at least three times! It is so good and heart worming and it made me feel scared and sad not only for my self but for the characters, which,I think, is one of the best trades in a book. Who couldn’t love a book that is practically a modern version of little women that is so cute, so good, and so well written? And I think that they picked the perfect narrator for the job, she brings so much emotion into the book! This heartwarming book definitely made me cry on more than one occasion. I think that if you are looking for a good book you should definitely read (or listen to) this one!

[Anna · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book ? was a Amazing ?recreation of Little Women. It was filled with heart ❤️ warming and breaking parts. But it really shows how sisters in our live in our world ? today.

[Allie Brannon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It was so sweet and heartbraking!!!! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? BUT HAPPY IN THE END.

[megan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a amazing book! I loved it! It’s about a girl who has cancer but it’s in her sisters point of view. It’s inspired by little women and I can see how some parts are similar but I think it shouldn’t be described as “a modern day version of Little women” because it’s not very similar.
I still loved! And I have listen to it about 30 times in the last year!

[Veronica Garcia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I LOVE this book please make sure that you make more like it ??????????‍?

[Kim Rivas · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book I felt so sorry for the main character. Thank you for writing this

[Kristen Shook · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

good story but i do not think it is right for me it is pretty confusing but i defintlely recamend it's

[Jackie Bethke · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I started reading it last year but I got bored or it so I wanted something to read so I read this book and it was kinda boring at first but later in the book it gets more interesting so I think others would enjoy it ?????????

[Greta · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is A perfect books for kids all Ages It was very emotional And heartbreaking But excellent Read this book or listen because It is awesome You have to Read or listen To this Be prepared to cry and laugh Have fun listening or reading It It is awesome And amazing

[Farah Stefani · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love it so much. Such a beautiful story inspired from Little Women.

[jennybeast · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great contemporary re-imagining of Little Women, set in a Pakistani-American household. As with Khan's other books, the characters are strong and engaging, the settings are realistic, and the story is very well done.

[sweetiegherkin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Seventh grader Jameela is starting out the school year as the features editor for her school newspaper and with a new friend in Ali, who recently immigrated from England. But on the home front, things are less rosy. Jameela's father has to take a new job that will require him to be halfway across the world in Abu Dhabi for six months. And then everything comes crashing down when Jameela's beloved younger sister Bisma is diagnosed with cancer. Can Jameela and her sisters survive this huge trial?This book is a modern retelling of Little Women and it worked spectacularly well. I must admit to being a little concerned about the fate of Bisma considering the source material but this story ends far more optimistically. Hena Khan's writing is lovely -- the characters feel fully actualized and like people you'd want to spend time with in the real world; her descriptions make you feel as though you're in the room; and she knows just when to use a metaphor and aptly so. While the variety of subplots could be overwhelming in a lesser writer's hand, everything flows smoothly here. She covers a lot of ground from sibling rivalry to microaggressions to journalistic integrity. In case my gushing hasn't made it obvious yet, this is a MUST read for middle graders as well as for anyone who loved Little Women and welcomes a new spin on the classic tale.