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Other Words for Home

By: Jasmine Warga
Narrated by: Vaneh Assadourian
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Newbery Honor Book!

A gorgeously written, hopeful middle-grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the US, 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.

©2019 Jasmine Warga (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Fiction Geography & Cultures Islamic Heritage Literature & Fiction Poetry & Nursery Rhymes Stories in Verse Middle East
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This one was an enjoyable quick read. Another immigrant story, but this time spun in a pretty positive light about a young woman’s pride in her background, language and family and not hiding herself or trying to be what others want.

I’d consider using this one in a classroom as it hits a lot of the marks of an immigrants story without becoming too bogged down in social commentary.

Quick enjoyable read

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