Other Words for Home
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- Create Date：2021-06-10 09:51:09
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- Author：Jasmine Warga
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Caroline
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5/6。 Told in verse。
Madalynn Taylor
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So good！ Beautiful story。 Provided new insights and perspective into this culture。 Also taught important lessons of inclusion， courage， and family
Madalyn Freeman
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I loved this book， at first I didn't love the poetry format of the writing， but I grew very fond of it and I think this book gave me new insight I loved this book， at first I didn't love the poetry format of the writing， but I grew very fond of it and I think this book gave me new insight 。。。more
Emma
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I do not usually read middle grade books （this is the first one of this year I believe） but wow， did it do an amazing job at tackling such heavy topics。 Jude is such a loveable character and though getting to know her life and subsequent struggles， this book really does a good job talking about violence， discrimination， immigration， etc。 If I was a teacher， i would make sure to have this book on my library shelves for sure。
Ashley
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Lovely book！Written in free verse。
SadieAnderson
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This was a great book！ Loved the story
Ann-Marie
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A phenomenal book， presenting the experiences of a girl from war torn Syria trying to assimilate into American culture at 12 years old， while still worrying about loved ones left behind。 I learned an Arabic proverb from this book that I think will have a profound effect on my relationships with the difficult people in my life: "She cannot give what she does not have。" For that reason alone I would be glad I listened to this book， narrated with great talent by Vaneh Assadourian。 A phenomenal book， presenting the experiences of a girl from war torn Syria trying to assimilate into American culture at 12 years old， while still worrying about loved ones left behind。 I learned an Arabic proverb from this book that I think will have a profound effect on my relationships with the difficult people in my life: "She cannot give what she does not have。" For that reason alone I would be glad I listened to this book， narrated with great talent by Vaneh Assadourian。 。。。more
Rebecca Zavala
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Lyrical and careful without being maudlin or mean or exaggerated。
Sara Wilson
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This is a beautiful， smart， big-hearted middle-grade novel about the Arab immigrant experience。 Loved it。
Kath
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Perfect verse novel for kids who want to belongThis book is a fantastic middle grades read set in verse， short chapters。 Jude， the protagonist， is searching for a sense of belonging in her new home， the US， but I found the entire cast of characters in the book， Jude’s family as well as her new friends， were looking for that belonging and acceptance as well。 Very tight and packs a punch！
Dayle Ranallo
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The main character has a strong voice。 It is a great illustration that we are more alike inside than we are different。
Kristina Mullen
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Such a great middle grade read that explores the complexities of being a Syrian refugee。
Fanni
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There is just something about stories written in verses that hold so much power over me， and this one delivered as expected as well
Peytonandbooks
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this ws so cute and a little sad for some reason。 I really liked this a lot。 I HIGHLY recommended reading。 Its fairly short as well！！！
Aly
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~ upozornění: text obsahuje více či méně podstatné citace z knihy。 vyznačeny jsou kurzívou a uvozovkami。 ~„Někdy mám pocit， že některé věci musíte říct nahlas，jen abyste dali vesmíru na srozuměnou，že vám na nich pořád záleží。“V té knize je toho toliktolikstrašného。A i přesto si autorka udrželanadějeplnou lehkostskrze dětského vypravěče。Ne zlehčováním。 Ne odvracením se。Ale svou vlídnostíempatií。K tématůmv nichž je tolik lidskostiže dalece přesahují to plytké označenítémata。Jude vypráví。Co se děje ~ upozornění: text obsahuje více či méně podstatné citace z knihy。 vyznačeny jsou kurzívou a uvozovkami。 ~„Někdy mám pocit， že některé věci musíte říct nahlas，jen abyste dali vesmíru na srozuměnou，že vám na nich pořád záleží。“V té knize je toho toliktolikstrašného。A i přesto si autorka udrželanadějeplnou lehkostskrze dětského vypravěče。Ne zlehčováním。 Ne odvracením se。Ale svou vlídnostíempatií。K tématůmv nichž je tolik lidskostiže dalece přesahují to plytké označenítémata。Jude vypráví。Co se děje v její zemi。„Naše město dřív bývalomístem， kde se lidé smáli a užívali sivšeho， co je spojuje， jako jerodina a sluneční svit a moře a dobré jídlo。A ne věcí， které je rozdělují， jakonázory a politická příslušnost。Ale teď jen všichni chtějí vědět， na čí straně stojíte。Co si myslíte。V co věříte。“Co všechno jes klidemz pohodlípřehlíženo。Ignorováno。Na začátku přímo ze Sýrie。Pozdějipo emigraciz Ameriky。„Odešla jsem z domova，přeletěla oceán。Můj bratr se pohřešujeněkde uprostřed válečné zóny。Čeho se mám ještě bát？“Ale tím - problémy souvisejícímise stěhováním seze Středního východudo cizího neznámáza oceánjako Muslim -příběh nekončí。Autorkaprostřednictvím vypravěčkypředestírá， otevíráspoustuvěcí。 Některé křičípřímo a hlasitěke čtenářovým uším。„Chci， aby ženy jako teta Michelle pochopily，že nejen ty， které vypadají jako ony，jsou svobodnéa myslí na ostatní ženya záleží jim na nich。[。。。]Že si zakrývám hlavu jako ostatnísilnéváženéženy přede mnou，jako Malája Júsufzajová，jako Kariman Abuljadayelová，jako moje máma。Že si nezakrývám hlavuproto， že se stydím，jsem k tomu nucenanebo se chci schovat。Ale protože jsemhrdáa chci， aby mě takovoui vnímali。“Jiné， jakéhokoliv druhu， zmíníjen takjakoby mimochodem。„。。。oba jsme nakonec našli roli，která nám dává smysl。Roli， v níž cítíme， že nás ostatní vidí takové，jací skutečně jsme。“„Mám štěstí， špitnu si pro sebe večer。Zajímalo by mě， jestli když si to hodněkrát zapakuju，začne to znít jako pravda，bude to pravda。“„Málem jsem zapomněla， že se dáplakatštěstím。“No， co vám budu povídattaková smutná krásačíst ty jednotlivé řádky。Včetně autorčiných slovmimo děj。„Každé arabské a arabsko-americké dívce: Vidím vás。 Stojíte za to。 Nepřestávejte zářit。“A jediný větší rýpnutí？*Česká obálka。JednovelkýWTF？！Nejen že naprosto nekoresponduje s náladou knihy。Jakoby čtenáře přímo ODRAZOVALAaby o ni projevilaspoň špetku zájmu。Prostě proč？？*ve hvězdičkovým hodnocení ale nezapočítaný， protože samo nejde o chybu knihy/ autorky。。。 。。。more
Amber
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Absolutely lovely and courageous。 It's a good perspective on the sad reality of refugees。 A young Syrian girl fleeing her home and hoping to find a new one in the U。S。"Hoping， I’m starting to think， might be the bravest thing a person can do。" Absolutely lovely and courageous。 It's a good perspective on the sad reality of refugees。 A young Syrian girl fleeing her home and hoping to find a new one in the U。S。"Hoping， I’m starting to think， might be the bravest thing a person can do。" 。。。more
Holly
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This book is so beautifully written。 I could really feel the main character’s feelings as a newcomer to this country。
Heidi
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Marion
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We meet Jude， the 11 year old narrator of this story， in Syria as strife is escalating。 She loves her happy life with her father， mother， older brother and her best friend。 She brings us all the sights， sounds， smells and tastes of her surroundings along with her love of older American movies。 Her beloved brother is a rebel fighting for freedom。 As the danger builds in her homeland， she and her pregnant mother are sent to America to live with her uncle and his family。。 Anxious to fit in， she enc We meet Jude， the 11 year old narrator of this story， in Syria as strife is escalating。 She loves her happy life with her father， mother， older brother and her best friend。 She brings us all the sights， sounds， smells and tastes of her surroundings along with her love of older American movies。 Her beloved brother is a rebel fighting for freedom。 As the danger builds in her homeland， she and her pregnant mother are sent to America to live with her uncle and his family。。 Anxious to fit in， she encounters the cacophony of her surroundings and the prevailing prejudices of all things Muslim。 As we go on this journey with her， we experience all the hopes and dreams and fears of this girl split between two worlds。 An excellent， enlightening revelation for adults and young readers alike。 。。。more
Keerthi Vasan
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LOVE！！！
Ayman
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It’s been so long since I read a middle grade book。This book was amazing。 Beautifully written。 And as perfect as perfect can be。Highly recommend giving this a read 🥰🥰
Abby
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Beautiful， vulnerable， novel in free verse about a young Syrian refugee making her way in America。 One of the best books I've read this year。 Beautiful， vulnerable， novel in free verse about a young Syrian refugee making her way in America。 One of the best books I've read this year。 。。。more
Lillian
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This story managed to be hopeful and realistic at once。 I loved the inclusion of Arabic proverbs in the storytelling。 Representation matters， and this book is wonderful in that realm。 I think if there were an edition written in both Arabic and English， for people who could read both， it would be absolutely perfect because it could communicate Jude’s growth and narration even more deeply。
Dana
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She makes you feel like a load of freshly baked bread。This book is so sweet and I loved being able to see the USA through Jude's eyes。 The book shows so many aspects， including her immigrant uncle who tries to fit in and his American daughter， Sarah， who struggles to accept her new cousin from abroad。 It's not just about being an immigrant， it's also about Jude learning to be brave and go for her dreams。 I want to be friends with her She makes you feel like a load of freshly baked bread。This book is so sweet and I loved being able to see the USA through Jude's eyes。 The book shows so many aspects， including her immigrant uncle who tries to fit in and his American daughter， Sarah， who struggles to accept her new cousin from abroad。 It's not just about being an immigrant， it's also about Jude learning to be brave and go for her dreams。 I want to be friends with her 。。。more
Ana
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I loved Jude’s story。 Such a great book。
Misty
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Wow。 Wow。 Wow。 Recommend this book to everyone。 Beautifully written <3
Willow Anne
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"No one ever grows poor from giving。 Sharing what you have does not make what you have worth any less。"It's books like these that make me wish I was pickier about which books I give 5 stars。 This was truly a five star read， and what a beautiful read it was。 The quote above is actually from the author's note， but it's my favorite quote from the entire novel， as it really encompasses the idea of what this book is trying to convey。 That showing kindness to others isn't a painful task， but rather， i "No one ever grows poor from giving。 Sharing what you have does not make what you have worth any less。"It's books like these that make me wish I was pickier about which books I give 5 stars。 This was truly a five star read， and what a beautiful read it was。 The quote above is actually from the author's note， but it's my favorite quote from the entire novel， as it really encompasses the idea of what this book is trying to convey。 That showing kindness to others isn't a painful task， but rather， it's something that can be so meaningful to the person recieving that kindness。 And most importantly， it's important to show that kindness to all people， no matter who they are。 。。。more
Jordan Singleton
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This is such a great book with many poignant observations about American culture。I read this one with my 7-year old， stopping every now and then to check her comprehension。 It opened up some great conversations about why some people treat others poorly and how we should view and treat those that look or believe differently than we do。（Note for anyone considering this as a read-aloud for younger kids: The book does address menstruation， but this topic is one we are already open about。 I did skip This is such a great book with many poignant observations about American culture。I read this one with my 7-year old， stopping every now and then to check her comprehension。 It opened up some great conversations about why some people treat others poorly and how we should view and treat those that look or believe differently than we do。（Note for anyone considering this as a read-aloud for younger kids: The book does address menstruation， but this topic is one we are already open about。 I did skip the word “prostitute” in one passage because I wasn’t ready to open that can of worms。 Otherwise， it was smooth sailing。） 。。。more
Wendi Wanders
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Middle school novel in free verseWritten in the first person by the middle school Syrian immigrant female protagonist。 I would rather not rate it because I seldom like free verse， and this not an exception。 I mostly feel free verse is an unsuitable framework for juvenile fiction， especially for fiction where I prefer a plot and a convincing voice。 There are some special moments and lines， but mostly I felt like the author tried too hard and it showed。 It did not feel seamless or authentic。 It is Middle school novel in free verseWritten in the first person by the middle school Syrian immigrant female protagonist。 I would rather not rate it because I seldom like free verse， and this not an exception。 I mostly feel free verse is an unsuitable framework for juvenile fiction， especially for fiction where I prefer a plot and a convincing voice。 There are some special moments and lines， but mostly I felt like the author tried too hard and it showed。 It did not feel seamless or authentic。 It is also message fiction， and while it is pretty well done as message fiction， message fiction， like free verse， is just not a genre I enjoy。 。。。more
Theo
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I have to admit this book was AMAZING 🤩。 This book is one of those books that help open people’s eyes to what’s going on in parts of the world and how easy we have it， how much racism is in this world， and how hard it can be for refugees to be accepted by the community。 I would really Recommend EVERYONE to read this book。Ratings: Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。5World building:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Plot:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Makes you want to keep reading: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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