But do you get hookworm through your shoes? The unsanitary part is not entirely just about what you leave behind from your (attested to) clean feet, but also what you can pick up from the decidedly unclean environment.

Kafka on the Shore

Infinite Jest (though personally, I was like, mweh)

Both the The Three Body Problem or The Golden Compass(aka Northern Lights) trilogies are great and thought provoking.

No, it is an acceptable question. Just ask politely, like you are curious and loving parent.

You know the situation better then I can possibly know. If you trust the family, good. But if you do not know anything about the family, it is your right to ask questions.

Your daughter will likely have fun. This is a common activity for American children.

Edit: by offering to provide food or help out, you are making it seem less rude when you ask the questions. 😉

It is okay to talk directly to the parent of the house your daughter will stay at. Ask the parent who will be there? Will an adult be home all the time during the sleep over? How many girls will be there (safety in numbers). Will there be boys (invited, or brothers in the house)? Will the girls go somewhere together (the mall, food court, etc)?

But also ask, How can I help? Can I bring any snacks? May I help order pizzas? Etc.

What time should I pick my daughter up?

If your daughter is making all the plans and not letting you be involved, that sounds bad (depending on the age of the daughter, perhaps).

imho

To the right of Success is another Fail. Go for it!

Is she with your aunt or with your great-grandma?

That said, my German ancestors moved to Texas in the 1830s and it wasn't until after/around WW1 that they started to figure it might be a good idea to start speaking more English.

You might like Spud by John van de Ruit. It is about a boy in a border school in South Africa. Many characters, but told in 1st person from Spud's perspective. 4 books in the series. You may have spurts of outloud laughter sometimes.