What The Kite Runner is for Afghanistan, The Boy Who Dreamed of Peace is for Palestine. The Boy Who Dreamed of Peace by Michelle Cohen Corasanti is a novel that allows the reader to experience the Middle East conflict up close. It tells the story of a young Palestinian caught between the fronts of war, yet striving to maintain his humanity. Twelve-year-old Palestinian Ahmed fights for the survival of his family, who once owned a thriving orange grove. The Israelis have taken almost everything from the farmers there. While chasing a butterfly, his two-year-old sister Amal loses her life in a minefield. When his father is also arrested and everything is taken from the family, he is the only one who can save them. For Ahmed is a math genius and receives one of the coveted scholarships.