“Guantanamo Boy is one of those rare reads that successfully bridge fiction and real events, making the story even more vivid in the telling. Khalid is a normal 15-year-old English boy who loves soccer and computer games and has a crush on a girl at school. Soon after 9/11, on a trip to Pakistan to visit family, Khalid is kidnapped, tortured, and eventually incarcerated at the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorists. Terrorism and its consequences on the innocent are brought into stark focus in this must-read for young adults with great crossover potential for adults as well.”