New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book!
A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed.
Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives.
At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US-and her new label of "Middle Eastern," an identity she's never known before.
But this life also brings unexpected surprises-there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is.
This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.
| ISBN: | 9780062747815 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2023 |
| Author: | Jasmine Warga |
| Publisher: | Balzer + Bray an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 342 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Poetry Books for Children Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Historical Fiction Stories in Verse Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers People / Places Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |