Friday Morning Book Group

In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. On the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind girl with an irrepressible spirit. Together, they share ambitions of becoming “lion women.” Their happiness is disrupted when Ellie’s family reclaims its wealth. Ellie’s memories of Homa begin to fade until, years later, her sudden reappearance in Ellie’s privileged world alters the course of both their lives. Available March 7.