LoveReading4Kids Says
‘Every story is the sound of a storyteller begging to stay alive’, says Khosrou – or Daniel as he’s known to his new classmates in Oklahoma - the narrator of the many wonderful stories that make up this book. Central of course is his own story, how with his mother and sister he had to flee his home in Iran, leaving his father behind, but there are also the stories of his grandparents and great-grandparents, plus the myths that he’s grown up with. Horribly picked on at school and tormented at home by his new step-father, he shares his stories Scheherazade-like with his class and with us, the lucky readers, and because of that we know that one day he will be whole again. Poignant, touching, funny and heart-breaking, this is a book in a million, a story that will connect with every person who reads it and become part of their own.
Andrea Reece
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Everything Sad Is Untrue Synopsis
A National Indie BestsellerAn NPR Best Book of the YearA New York Times Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the YearA Booklist Editors' ChoiceA BookPage Best Book of the YearA NECBA Windows & Mirrors SelectionA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Wall Street Journal Best Book of the YearA Today.com Best of the YearPRAISE"e;A modern masterpiece."e; The New York Times Book Review"e;Supple, sparkling and original."e; The Wall Street Journal"e;Mesmerizing."e; TODAY.com"e;This book could change the world."e; BookPage"e;Like nothing else you've read or ever will read."e; Linda Sue Park"e;It hooks you right from the opening line."e; NPRSEVEN STARRED REVIEWS "e;A modern epic."e; Kirkus Reviews, starred review "e;A rare treasure of a book."e; Publishers Weekly, starred review "e;A story that soars."e; The Bulletin, starred review "e;At once beautiful and painful."e; School Library Journal, starred review "e;Raises the literary bar in children's lit."e; Booklist, starred review "e;Poignant and powerful."e; Foreword Reviews, starred review "e;One of the most extraordinary books of the year."e; BookPage, starred reviewA sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth? Who speaks it? Who believes it?"e;A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee,"e; Nayeri writes early in the novel. In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family's history, stretching back years, decades, and centuries. At the core is Daniel's story of how they became refugeesstarting with his mother's vocal embrace of Christianity in a country that made such a thing a capital offense, and continuing through their midnight flight from the secret police, bribing their way onto a plane-to-anywhere. Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and then finally asylum in the U.S. Implementing a distinct literary style and challenging western narrative structures, Nayeri deftly weaves through stories of the long and beautiful history of his family in Iran, adding a richness of ancient tales and Persian folklore.Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights in a hostile classroom, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (a true story) is a tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard.
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9781646140022 |
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25th August 2020 |
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Nayeri, Daniel |
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Levine Querido |
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Ebook (Epub) |
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