#OwnVoices story: the author is a former refugee from Afghanistan who grew up there during the civil war (however, he is not an amputee) There is a demand for books about Afghanistan The protagonist, a young girl with a below-the-knee prosthetic leg, is a charismatic problem-solver and builds her bench with minimal adult involvement The text refers simply to Aria's "accident"; an author's note reveals that she lost her leg due to a landmine and discusses the broader issue of