Opportunity Knocks
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For fans of Barakah Beats and Wendy Mass comes a funny friendship story from Lambda Literary Award winner Sara Farizan that's sure to be a lucky charm.
Lila is trying to find her way in the world—to figure out her thing. Her talented sister, Parisa, and athletic best friend, Melanie, both seem to have found theirs… and Lila can’t help feeling left behind.
But just when she thinks she might have it in her school’s new band program, the floor falls out from beneath Lila. The program may have its funding cut!
Lila visits her local bank in an attempt to secure a loan for the band program. While she’s there, she’s shoved by a passing stranger. Before she can even complain, however, the man leaves the bank and disappears. At her feet, Lila sees a strange box. Inside rests an old key, with a message carved into the box: A simple clue for you who holds the key. Remember to unlock the door for Opportunity.
It turns out the key is magical! Upon falling asleep with it in her room, Lila is awoken by the appearance of a strange glowing door, which knocks three times from the other side. Upon opening it, Lila is met with the strangest sight. A girl her age waltzes into her room and claims to be Lila’s lucky day. The girl says she’s been called by many names: Providence, Fortuna, Lady Luck, Opportunity… but Lila can call her Felise. Felise will stay with Lila for seven serendipitous days, during which Lila will be the luckiest person in the world!
But the man who lost the key has not forgotten about it—or Lila. Having spent a fortune procuring the Key to Opportunity, he’ll do everything in his power to get it back.
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Since everyone else seems to have already found "their thing," Persian American Lila Moradi works to figure out what she's "meant to be great at" in this light wish-fulfillment fable from Farizan (Dead Flip). The 11-year-old begins playing triangle in the small school band, but when budget cuts threaten the program just as she feels that "my dings are really making an impact," she determines to raise money. Her efforts to get a loan fail to pique the bank's interest, but on her way out, she finds a small wooden box on the floor, and an old bronze key inside. At home, the box's inscription begins to glow, and a golden door appears. When she turns the key, Lila finds that she has summoned Felise, who grants wishes and says she will stay for seven days. Though Lila is skeptical, Felise proves true to her word, facilitating many wonderful occurrences, including Lila's winning contests to help secure funds for the school music program. But the wealthy industrialist who lost the box is after it, and his recovering the object would turn good luck to bad for Felise as well as Lila and her loved ones. Friendship proves the most magical element in this briskly told, gently humorous exploration of interpersonal bonds, helping the protagonist to both discover her interest and develop her confidence. Ages 8–12.
