Importance of books

Throughout the novel, Amal struggles to access books. The library at Amal’s school features a limited selection of books, so she must request books from Omar because his school’s library contains significantly more books. At the Khan estate, Amal must secretly borrow books from Jawad Sahib’s office. When Amal attempts to purchase books at the market Nabila tells her operates close to Jawad’s estate, she cannot because Jawad burned the market down.