The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill
Other Words for Home
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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.
© 2019 Balzer + Bray (Audiobook): 9780062938695
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Audiobook: 28 May 2019
Other Words for Home
- By
- With:
- Publisher
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.
© 2019 Balzer + Bray (Audiobook): 9780062938695
Release date
Audiobook: 28 May 2019
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Tehmeena
2 Aug 2021
HeartwarmingMind-blowingPage-turnerWell I can't believe I left this beauty too as half read. Other Words for Home by @jasminewargabooks is a beautiful children's fiction. But I didn't mind reading it because it has some bold topics and I fell in love with the cover itself.Jude is a Syrian girl who left her home and went to America with her mother, in order to avoid the atrocities faced there. But is life easy as an immigrant? That is what this book talks about. She describes her experiences in America, with cousins, with classmates, and with the outside worldwith tonnes of emotions. 'A safe home' is what she wanted, even while she missed the beauty of her own country all along. The Islamophobia that is talked about very boldly and shown how wrong it is, is something I admired. The main topic here revolves about HIJAB. A hijab is not oppression for all the Muslim women, is what Jasmine states again and again to make it clear to the outside world. The emotions in this book are so realistic.
Moumita
8 Nov 2021
HeartwarmingMotivatingSadThought-provokingCozyA really good book!!
Surbhi
20 Jan 2024
InformativeInspiringThought-provokingAmazingly written. It is simple yet profound. It touches on various concepts like Islamophobia, hijab, the sense of identity and belonging. An essential read for everyone.
Summaiya
10 Oct 2020
HeartwarmingInformativeInspiringMind-blowingMotivatingSadThought-provokingLove this beautiful story of a Syrian girl who developed herself after being an immigrant of the western country without leaving her culture &hometown identity. Can't Express how much impact judeh left on my heart. This story will stay in my mind for long time.
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