<p>Omar wants a snake more than anything, but his mom<br /> is unenthusiastic to say the least. However, the family<br /> manages to strike a compromise: Omar can get a corn<br /> snake; but the pet, which he names Arrow, must stay<br /> inside Omar's room, where his mom will not have to set<br /> eyes on it. So when Arrow escapes, Omar has got to<br /> keep his family from finding out. But with an inquisitive<br /> little sister, and parents mindful of odd behavior, Omar<br /> is having a time of it. When Arrow makes a surprise<br /> appearance, it couldn't be at a worse moment--yet the<br /> incident becomes a catalyst for Omar to gain a new<br /> understanding of his mother and her childhood in<br /> war-torn Lebanon.</p>